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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. When an airplane instructor was teaching Wilson to fly, he knew that Wilson would never make a good pilot. What two qualities did Wilson possess according to his teacher?
(a) Honesty and determination.
(b) Courage and determination.
(c) Grit and determination.
(d) Courage and grit.

2. What does Ganpei mean?
(a) Finished.
(b) Luck.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Cheers.

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 Inn.
(c) The Everest Express Hotel.
(d) The Everest View Hotel.

4. After the uprising of March 1959, how many Tibetans fled to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 20,000.

5. How many people were in the second expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was one of the first people that Messner told about his newly acquired permit from the CMA in the Kanchung chapter?

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

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

4. By what nickname was Tenzing Norgay known?

5. What technical aid did Messner consent to use during his climbs?

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