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

2. How large is Tibet?
(a) 1.4 million square kilometers.
(b) 1.2 million square kilometers.
(c) 0.8 million square kilometers.
(d) 1.0 million square kilometers.

3. As Messner described Nena watching his ascent from the base campin the Chomolungma chapter, what did Messner liken his tracks to from Nena's perspective?
(a) A ruler.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A winding road.
(d) A shoelace.

4. Even though Messner's tent only weighed 2 kilos, the tent could withstand winds that were how strong?
(a) 100 kilometers per hour.
(b) 120 kilometers per hour.
(c) 65 kilometers per hour.
(d) 75 kilometers per hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Messner headed out from the tent on August 20, what did he carry with him?

2. What is the CMA?

3. When the climbing team woke up in the Sherpa hut at the beginning of Messner's book, what season was it?

4. What was the nickname of Oswald Oelz?

5. For the 1975 Chinese expedition to Mount Everest, who was symbolically named the expedition leader?

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