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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chomolungma—Ascent and Descent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In celebration of his 36th birthday, what mountain did Messner receive a permit to climb solo?
(a) Bonatti.
(b) Gezar.
(c) Lhotse.
(d) Parabat.

2. Where did Oswald Oelz live?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Seattle.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

3. 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?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Courage.
(c) Danger.
(d) Fear.

4. When climbing, how many paces did Messner take between rests according to the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) 65 paces.
(b) 35 paces.
(c) 80 paces.
(d) 50 paces.

5. As Messner prepareed for his solo climb in 1980 in the Kanchung chapter, for how long had Messner been divorced?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Three years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did the first person to want to scale Mount Everest meet the Indian yogis who impressed the man with their teachings about self-discipline?

4. In what year was the second solo attempt on Everest undertaken?

5. As Messner began his descent, what disturbed him the most?

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