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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. As Messner returned to Europe to begin his lecture tour in the Kanchung chapter, how many weeks had he just spent in Nepal?
(a) Twelve weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Eight weeks.

2. When Messner got the idea to leave base camp and travel westward in the Rongbuk chapter, where did Messner want to go?
(a) To Bengal Bay.
(b) To Shisha Pangma.
(c) To Kathmandu.
(d) To Tulshing Rimpoche.

3. In the Tibet chapter, how did Messner and Nena actually travel to their intended destination as they waited for the weather on Everest to clear?
(a) By driving.
(b) By walking.
(c) By caravan.
(d) By flying.

4. As Messner passed 8000 meters, how many paces was he taking between rest breaks?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Fifty.

5. When Messner and Nena were reunited on the glacier, what was Messner's reaction?
(a) He sings.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He weeps.
(d) He laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Messner send from the base camp to order a jeep for his travel westward in the Rongbuk chapter?

2. In what year did Norton climb as far as the Great Couloir?

3. Who had a special camera with him on expeditions in 1922 and 1924?

4. What did the CMA want to turn the ruins of the Rongbuk Monastery into?

5. In 1924, which of the British climbers set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?

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