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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) 100 men.
(b) 50 men.
(c) 30 men.
(d) 10 men.

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

3. 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?
(a) The Mountain Inn.
(b) The Everest View Hotel.
(c) The Everest Express Hotel.
(d) The Everest Inn.

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

5. Who discovered that the North Ridge was the ideal approach to the North-East Shoulder?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Messner.
(c) Habeler.
(d) Mallory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the CMA granted Messner a permit in the Kanchung chapter, which mountain did the permit apply to?

2. How large is Tibet?

3. What happened to the first person to try to scale Everest alone?

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

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

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