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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. Who led the second British expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?
(a) George Mallory.
(b) Bruce Charles.
(c) Edward Finch.
(d) Charles Bruce.

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

3. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, when did the team arrive?
(a) May.
(b) March.
(c) October.
(d) December.

4. How did Messner feel when he and Nena were in the ruins of the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Alive.
(c) Sad.
(d) Excited.

5. When Messner and Nena decided to leave their base camp and travel throughout the region because the weather on Everest was terrible in the Tibet chapter, where did they head to?
(a) Ama Dablam.
(b) Tingri.
(c) Nangpa La.
(d) Cho Oyu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the deputy leader of the 1975 Chinese expedition?

2. How high was the assault camp established by the 1924 British expedition?

3. A few days after being forced to descend Everest because of the storm, which two team members were able to ascend to 8,321 meters during the second British expedition?

4. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, how many times were the climbers forced to abandon their higher-elevation camps and return to their base camps because of snowfall and extreme cold?

5. Where did Nena and Messner build their main camp after choosing to leave the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?

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