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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mount Everest—Fairytale and Reality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did each portable oxygen system weigh that the British expedition's climbers carried?
(a) Fifteen kilos.
(b) Twelve kilos.
(c) Ten kilos.
(d) Seven kilos.

2. At what altitude did the hotel in Syangpoche that the climbing team was headed to after leaving the Sherpa hut in the beginning of the book lie?
(a) 4,000 meters above sea level.
(b) 3,500 meters above sea level.
(c) 4,500 meters above sea level.
(d) 3,000 meters above sea level.

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

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

5. How many British attempts to ascend Mount Everest were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. After giving up on their original mission in Syangpoche, where did the climbing team decide to walk to in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter?

3. In 1924, what was the altitude reached by the British climber who set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?

4. How many prefectures is Tibet divided into?

5. According to the book's opening quote, who could not allow Mount Everest to remain untouched?

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