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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Kanchung—Taboos and Mysteries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname was Tenzing Norgay known?
(a) Tibetan Lord.
(b) Climbing Wonder.
(c) Himalayan Tiger.
(d) Mountain Man.

2. What was the nickname of Oswald Oelz?
(a) Butte.
(b) Magic.
(c) Bulle.
(d) Major.

3. What name is the 500-meter high ice wall known by?
(a) Chang La face.
(b) Shangra La face.
(c) North Col.
(d) North-East Ridge.

4. How many of the expedition's porters were killed in the avalanche that occurred during the third attempt to reach Everest's summit?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

5. How many porters lost their lives when the climbers forced to abandon their higher-elevation camps and return to their base camps because of snowfall and extreme cold in 1924?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first person to ever want to scale Mount Everest alone?

2. Upon his return to Germany in the Kanchung chapter, how long was Messner detained in Frankfurt's passport control?

3. As Messner prepareed for his solo climb in 1980 in the Kanchung chapter, for how long had Messner been divorced?

4. Who was responsible for producing the film about Messner's Ama Dablam expedition?

5. What was the name of the journalist that had been living in Kathmandu for over twenty years and knew practically everything about the region?

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