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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chomolungma—Ascent and Descent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) France.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

2. When the jeep finally arrived, where did the team travel to first in the Rongbuk chapter?
(a) Tingri.
(b) Rimpoche.
(c) Nanga Parbat.
(d) Fata Morgana.

3. According to Messner in the Tibet chapter, how long after landing in the Tsangpo valley did he expect it would take to reach Lhasa by jeep?
(a) One hour.
(b) One day.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two hours.

4. As Messner began his descent, what disturbed him the most?
(a) His exhaustion.
(b) His ennui.
(c) His numbness.
(d) His cough.

5. On what day did Messner leave Nena behind at the base camp and begin his ascent of Mount Everest?
(a) August 4.
(b) August 18.
(c) July 18.
(d) July 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day of his Everest ascent, Messner forced himself to drink fluids even though he did not feel thirsty. How much fluid had Messner decided he must drink?

2. Who discovered that the North Ridge was the ideal approach to the North-East Shoulder?

3. After giving up on their original mission in Syangpoche in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, how far of a walk did the climbing team undertake to reach their new destination?

4. When Messner was originally reading about the weather patterns and monsoons of the Himalayans, whose work did he read?

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

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