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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. At the time Messner was writing the book, how long had it been since Nepal was forbidden to foreigners?
(a) Only 30 years.
(b) Only 40 years.
(c) Only 10 years.
(d) Only 20 years.

2. What was the primary occupation of Oswald Oelz?
(a) An attorney.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A moutaineer.

3. What name is the 500-meter high ice wall known by?
(a) Shangra La face.
(b) Chang La face.
(c) North-East Ridge.
(d) North Col.

4. What was the nickname of Oswald Oelz?
(a) Butte.
(b) Major.
(c) Magic.
(d) Bulle.

5. How many people were in the second expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the third attempt to reach Everest's summit, which two members of the British expedition were buried in an avalanche?

2. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, when did the team arrive?

3. Which two climbers were lost on Everest on June 8, 1924?

4. 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?

5. In what year did Messner and Oelz successfully scale Mount Everest?

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