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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chomolungma—Ascent and Descent.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Messner say he hated like the plague?
(a) Communism.
(b) Politics.
(c) Bureaucracy.
(d) Red tape.

3. What was the only medication besides aspirin that Messner had brought with him for his climb?
(a) Herb oil.
(b) Vitamin B-12.
(c) Vitamin C.
(d) Fish oil.

4. As Messner climbed in the Chomolungma chapter, he felt better than ever climbing above 7000 meters. What caution did Messner give himself?
(a) To not get complacent.
(b) To not go too fast.
(c) To not over-strain himself.
(d) To not lose focus.

5. What was the name of the second person to try to scale Everest alone?
(a) Edmund Hillary.
(b) Earl Denman.
(c) Maurice Wilson.
(d) George Mallory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Dalai Lama flee from Tibet?

2. When the jeep finally arrived, where did the team travel to first in the Rongbuk chapter?

3. In the third attempt to reach Everest's summit, which two members of the British expedition were buried in an avalanche?

4. How many bivouacs above the North Col did Messner believe he would need in order to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

5. How high was Messner when he finally found a suitable bivouac spot in the Chomolungma chapter?

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