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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tibet—The Yak Nomads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the British expedition was the last to see the two climbers who were lost on Everest on June 8, 1924?
(a) Odell.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Irvine.
(d) Nema.

2. According to Messner, at what age he did begin climbing?
(a) Seven years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Five years old.

3. According to what Messner learned from his journalist friend in the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, who received permission for a solo assent of Everest during the winter of 1980-81?
(a) Uemura.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Mallory.
(d) Hawley.

4. What happened to the first person to try to scale Everest alone?
(a) He froze to death.
(b) He starved to death.
(c) He was never found.
(d) He was buried in an avalanche.

5. How many years of experience did the man who led the second British expedition to Mount Everest have?
(a) Forty years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Thirty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is the 500-meter high ice wall known by?

2. What technical aid did Messner consent to use during his climbs?

3. How many prefectures is Tibet divided into?

4. What was the primary occupation of Oswald Oelz?

5. When Messner realized that he needed a sponsor in order to gain access to the mountains in China, what did Messner consider offering to his sponsor in exchange for the sponsor's commitment to help Messner?

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