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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rongbuk—In the Wake of the Cultural Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the first woman to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Ganpei.
(b) Tung.
(c) Tabei.
(d) Phantog.

2. According to Messner in the Tibet chapter, how long after landing in the Tsangpo valley did he expect it would take to reach Lhasa by jeep?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two hours.
(d) One hour.

3. After the long journey from their base camp to Messner's final destination in the Rongbuk chapter, what were Messner and Nena craving?
(a) Silence.
(b) Water.
(c) Food.
(d) Exercise.

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

5. How many of the expedition's porters were killed in the avalanche that occurred during the third attempt to reach Everest's summit?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Messner and Nena left Lhasa in the Tibet chapter, where did they travel to?

2. After sharing barley beer with a family in the Four Dragon Village in the Rongbuk chapter, what did Messner leave with the family as a guest gift?

3. How many people were in the second expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?

4. How many years of experience did the man who led the second British expedition to Mount Everest have?

5. In the Tibet chapter, how did Messner and Nena actually travel to their intended destination as they waited for the weather on Everest to clear?

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