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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North Col—Stuck in the Monsoon Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Film rights.
(b) Exclusive access.
(c) Money.
(d) Book rights.

2. As the first person who wanted to scale Everest alone entered Tibet illegally, what was the person disguised as?
(a) A physician.
(b) A Sherpa.
(c) A guide.
(d) A monk.

3. As alluded to in the North Col chapter, at what altitude did Messner and Nena plan to set up their midway camp?
(a) 6,250 meters.
(b) 7,000 meters.
(c) 6,750 meters.
(d) 6,000 meters.

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

5. How many prefectures is Tibet divided into?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had no Tibetans ever considered climbing the gigantic summits that were all around them?

2. When Messner was questioned by the tourists at the hotel in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, what did Messner say was a constant companion while climbing a mountain?

3. When Messner and Nena decided to leave their base camp and travel throughout the region because the weather on Everest was terrible in the Tibet chapter, where did they head to?

4. How many bivouacs above the North Col did Messner believe he would need in order to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

5. How many porters lost their lives when the climbers forced to abandon their higher-elevation camps and return to their base camps because of snowfall and extreme cold in 1924?

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