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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. Who was the deputy leader of the 1975 Chinese expedition?
(a) Tung.
(b) Ganpei.
(c) Phantog.
(d) Tabei.

2. How far above sea level does Tibet lie?
(a) 4,000 meters.
(b) 3,000 meters.
(c) 2,000 meters.
(d) 1,000 meters.

3. 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.

4. What technical aid did Messner consent to use during his climbs?
(a) Ice axe.
(b) Expansion bolts.
(c) Oxygen gear.
(d) Helicopter.

5. When an airplane instructor was teaching Wilson to fly, he knew that Wilson would never make a good pilot. What two qualities did Wilson possess according to his teacher?
(a) Courage and determination.
(b) Courage and grit.
(c) Honesty and determination.
(d) Grit and determination.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many British attempts to ascend Mount Everest were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?

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

3. How many illegal attempts to climb Mount Everest solo were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?

4. Who owned the hotel in Syangpoche that the climbing team stayed in after leaving the Sherpa hut in the beginning of the book?

5. According to Messner, at what age he did begin climbing?

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