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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 planned the route he would use to scale Mount Everest, whose route was he trying not to deviate from?
(a) Edmund Hillary.
(b) Earl Denman.
(c) Maurice WIlson.
(d) George Mallory.

2. In celebration of his 36th birthday, what mountain did Messner receive a permit to climb solo?
(a) Bonatti.
(b) Parabat.
(c) Gezar.
(d) Lhotse.

3. When Nena first asked Messner to go for a walk with him at the beginning of the North Col chapter to explore the area around the base camp, Messner told her to wait for him. How long did Messner think it would be before he'd be ready to go?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) Forty-five minutes.

4. In the Tibet chapter, what "sport" did Bulle once liken mountaineering to?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Pain.
(d) Rugby.

5. When Messner realized that he needed a sponsor in order to gain access to the mountains in China, what did Messner consider offering to his sponsor in exchange for the sponsor's commitment to help Messner?
(a) Film rights.
(b) Money.
(c) Book rights.
(d) Exclusive access.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Messner finally reached the summit, how did he feel?

2. 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?

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

4. How did Messner feel when he and Nena were in the ruins of the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?

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

(see the answer key)

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