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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. In 1924, which of the British climbers set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?
(a) Mallory.
(b) Somervell.
(c) Bruce.
(d) Norton.

2. 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?
(a) The Mountain Inn.
(b) The Everest Express Hotel.
(c) The Everest View Hotel.
(d) The Everest Inn.

3. In the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, Messner needed to leave Nepal because he had a lecture tour beginning. Where did Messner's European lecture tour start?
(a) Portugal.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

4. When the climbing team woke up in the Sherpa hut at the beginning of Messner's book, what season was it?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

5. When the climbing team woke up in the Sherpa hut at the beginning of Messner's book, how long did they have to reach Syangpoche?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Three hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the journalist that had been living in Kathmandu for over twenty years and knew practically everything about the region?

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

5. 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?

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