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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. In 1924, what was the altitude reached by the British climber who set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?
(a) 8,126 meters.
(b) 8,738 meters.
(c) 8,621 meters.
(d) 8,572 meters.

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

3. When Messner and Nena left Lhasa in the Tibet chapter, where did they travel to?
(a) Peking.
(b) Dzong.
(c) Shigaste.
(d) Lhunpo.

4. How large is Tibet?
(a) 1.0 million square kilometers.
(b) 1.4 million square kilometers.
(c) 0.8 million square kilometers.
(d) 1.2 million square kilometers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the hotel in Syangpoche that the climbing team was headed to after leaving the Sherpa hut in the beginning of the book?

2. When Messner was questioned by the tourists at the hotel in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, what did Messner say was a constant companion while climbing a mountain?

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

4. 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?

5. According to tests, at what altitude could climbers survive at with the use of artificial oxygen?

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