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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. After sharing barley beer with a family in the Four Dragon Village in the Rongbuk chapter, what did Messner leave with the family as a guest gift?
(a) His diary.
(b) His handkerchief.
(c) His compass.
(d) His pocket knife.

2. 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) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. Halfway through Messner's lecture tour in the Kanchung chapter, who slipped the "Peking Review" into Messner's hand?
(a) Joachim Hoelzgen.
(b) Jurgen Lehmann.
(c) Shisha Pangma.
(d) Sepia Tian-Chi.

4. As Messner climbed in the Chomolungma chapter, he felt better than ever climbing above 7000 meters. What caution did Messner give himself?
(a) To not go too fast.
(b) To not over-strain himself.
(c) To not lose focus.
(d) To not get complacent.

5. 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 walking.
(b) By caravan.
(c) By driving.
(d) By flying.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Messner began his descent, what disturbed him the most?

3. As alluded to in the North Col chapter, as Messner and Nena approached the North Col, what alarmed Messner the most?

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

5. How many bivouacs above the North Col did Messner believe he would need in order to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

(see the answer key)

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