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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. According to Messner, what was the single most important source of foreign currency to Nepal?
(a) Tourism.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Climbing fees.
(d) Mountaineering expeditions.

2. Who had a special camera with him on expeditions in 1922 and 1924?
(a) John Noel.
(b) Greg Mallory.
(c) Joseph Grange.
(d) Peter Habeler.

3. To whom does Messner attribute the quote that begins his book?
(a) Sir Francis Youngman.
(b) Sir Francis Young.
(c) Sir Francis Younglin.
(d) Sir Francis Younghusband.

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

5. In the Kanchung chapter, how many lectures was Messner scheduled to give during his European lecture tour?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Fifty-two.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does dzong mean in Tibetan?

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

3. How many people were in the second expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?

4. What was the name of the hotel in Syangpoche that the climbing team was headed to after leaving the Sherpa hut in the beginning of the book?

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

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