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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. How many people were involved with the first group of foreign mountaineers to undertake an expedition in Tibet after the creation of the People's Republic?
(a) 50 men.
(b) 30 men.
(c) 100 men.
(d) 10 men.

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

3. What technical aid did Messner consent to use during his climbs?
(a) Helicopter.
(b) Oxygen gear.
(c) Ice axe.
(d) Expansion bolts.

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

5. How many British attempts to ascend Mount Everest were undertaken between 1921 and 1949?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owned the hotel in Syangpoche that the climbing team stayed in after leaving the Sherpa hut in the beginning of the book?

2. In 1924, what was the altitude reached by the British climber who set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?

3. What was the name of the woman that Messner was married to?

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

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?

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