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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Kanchung—Taboos and Mysteries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high was the assault camp established by the 1924 British expedition?
(a) 8,325 meters.
(b) 8,270 meters.
(c) 8,145 meters.
(d) 8,000 meters.

2. According to Messner, what was the single most important source of foreign currency to Nepal?
(a) Mountaineering expeditions.
(b) Tourism.
(c) Climbing fees.
(d) Agriculture.

3. Where did the first person to want to scale Mount Everest meet the Indian yogis who impressed the man with their teachings about self-discipline?
(a) On a mail boat.
(b) On a train.
(c) In a plane.
(d) At a base camp.

4. What does dzong mean in Tibetan?
(a) Fort.
(b) Avalanche.
(c) Cave.
(d) Monsoon.

5. With whom did Messner make his first Everest ascent?
(a) Peter Habeler.
(b) Peter Mallory.
(c) Peter Masters.
(d) Peter Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovered that the North Ridge was the ideal approach to the North-East Shoulder?

2. On the second British expedition's assent of Everest, which team member was nauseous and did not continue on past 7,600 meters with the rest of the team?

3. What was the name of the Tibetan who helped the first person who wanted to scale Everest alone enter Tibet illegally?

4. In the Kanchung chapter, how many lectures was Messner scheduled to give during his European lecture tour?

5. Halfway through Messner's lecture tour in the Kanchung chapter, who slipped the "Peking Review" into Messner's hand?

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