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Introduction
Where did jon krakauer grow up 1,
What subject did jon krakauer stu...,
What passion did krakauer develop...
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Plot Summary
What is the tallest mountain in t...,
Who were the first climbers to re...,
What is into thin air about 3
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Major Characters
Who is jon krakauer 1,
What is krakauer s opinion on org...,
What significant event happens on...
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Minor Characters
Who is frank fischbeck 1,
What decision did lou kasischke m...,
Describe ian woodall 3
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Theme: DANGER AND MORTALITY
What motivates people to climb mo...,
How did the culture of mountain c...,
What paradox is presented regardi...
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Theme: The Natural World
Blank 1,
What is a major theme in into thi...,
What do climbers believe they can...
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Theme: Commercialization
What are the two ways to climb a ...,
What is the cost of the permit re...,
What impact has commercialization...
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Theme: Individualism and the group
What significant change occurred ...,
Who were the first climbers to re...,
What does krakauer argue about la...
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Theme: Guilt
What is one of the key themes of ...,
What event does jon krakauer expe...,
Who is yasuko namba 3
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Summary Chapter 1
What date does jon krakauer stand...,
Who are the two guides that accom...,
How long had jon krakauer gone wi...
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Summary Chapter 2
Who discovered the highest mounta...,
What did radhanath sikhdar use to...,
What was the estimated height of ...
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Summary Chapter 3
What date does krakauer s journey...,
Who does krakauer meet upon landi...,
What is lou kasischke s profession 3
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Summary Chapter 4
What river do krakauer and the mo...,
What has the landscape surroundin...,
Who is mike groom 3
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Summary Chapter 5
Who learns that tenzing has been ...,
What symptoms do some expedition ...,
What is the elevation of everest ...
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Summary Chapter 6
How many people are in the team c...,
What is hall s strategy for climb...,
What is the purpose of rising fro...
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Summary Chapter 7
What types of individuals does kr...,
In what year did a canadian engin...,
Who was the first person to succe...
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Summary Chapter 8
What is the date when the team pr...,
How does krakauer s breathing com...,
How long does the team spend at c...
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Summary Chapter 9
What time does krakauer wake up o...,
What is the purpose of krakauer s...,
What happens to krakauer during t...
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Summary Chapter 10
What is the key to mountaineering...,
How does krakauer s opinion of be...,
Which teammates does krakauer gro...
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Summary Chapter 11
What significant physical challen...,
Who is goran kropp 2,
What decision does kropp make on ...
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Summary: Chapter 12
What is camp four known as in the...,
Who is bruce herrod 2,
What condition is doug hansen exp...
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Summary: Chapter 13
What weight does each person in h...,
What is the significance of the s...,
What is the latest time the oxyge...
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Summary: Chapter 14
What does krakauer notice in the ...,
Who does krakauer ask to bring hi...,
What does krakauer discover about...
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Summary: Chapter 15
Who reaches the summit around 1 2...,
What is neal beidleman s professi...,
Who are the three guides mentione...
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Summary: Chapter 16
What time did stuart hutchinson w...,
What was the initial concern that...,
How did krakauer feel after learn...
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Summary: Chapter 17
What time did scott fischer reach...,
Who accompanied scott fischer to ...,
What did scott fischer do after b...
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Summary: Chapter 18
What date did the six indian clim...,
How many indian climbers reached ...,
What time did the indian climbers...
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Summary: Chapter 19
What does krakauer feel after the...,
Who becomes the de facto leader o...,
What difficult decision does hutc...
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Summary: Chapter 20
What date does krakauer and the r...,
Who tells krakauer that he blames...,
What time do krakauer and the cli...
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Summary: Chapter 21
What does krakauer find waiting f...,
What emotions does krakauer exper...,
Who presides over the memorial se...
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Summary: Epilogue
What does lou kasischke express i...,
What significant injuries did bec...,
How do beck weathers and lou kasi...
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Who died?
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Outdoor Rec Themes
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