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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. What does dzong mean in Tibetan?
(a) Monsoon.
(b) Avalanche.
(c) Cave.
(d) Fort.

2. Where did Oswald Oelz live?
(a) Madrid.
(b) London.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Zurich.

3. How high did the second British expedition reach before being forced to descend the mountain because of a growing storm?
(a) 8,020 meters.
(b) 8,170 meters.
(c) 8,315 meters.
(d) 8,230 meters.

4. 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) Book rights.
(b) Money.
(c) Exclusive access.
(d) Film rights.

5. In the third attempt to reach Everest's summit, which two members of the British expedition were buried in an avalanche?
(a) Bruce and Morshead.
(b) Bruce and Finch.
(c) Mallory and Morshead.
(d) Mallory and Somervell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Tibetan who helped the first person who wanted to scale Everest alone enter Tibet illegally?

2. In what year did Messner and Oelz successfully scale Mount Everest?

3. Which member of the British expedition was the last to see the two climbers who were lost on Everest on June 8, 1924?

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

5. As Messner returned to Europe to begin his lecture tour in the Kanchung chapter, how many weeks had he just spent in Nepal?

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