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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. Who was one of the first people that Messner told about his newly acquired permit from the CMA in the Kanchung chapter?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Jul.
(c) Nena.
(d) Bulle.

2. What did Messner liken the city of Peking to in the Kanchung chapter?
(a) A mall.
(b) A laboratory.
(c) A field.
(d) A warehouse.

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

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

5. Who was responsible for producing the film about Messner's Ama Dablam expedition?
(a) Joachim Hoelzgen.
(b) Sepia Tian-Chi.
(c) Shisha Pangma.
(d) Jurgen Lehmann.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were the first group of foreign mountaineers to undertake an expedition in Tibet after the creation of the People's Republic?

3. On what day did Messner sign the contract with the CMA for his solo ascent of Mount Everest?

4. What was the name of the second person to try to scale Everest alone?

5. In the third attempt to reach Everest's summit, which two members of the British expedition were buried in an avalanche?

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