View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nena and Messner build their main camp after choosing to leave the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?
(a) On the North-East Ridge.
(b) On the Rongbuk Glacier.
(c) On the North Col.
(d) On Chomolungma.

2. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, when did the team arrive?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) March.

3. According to what Messner learned from his journalist friend in the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, who received permission for a solo assent of Everest during the winter of 1980-81?
(a) Uemura.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Hawley.

4. What happened to the first person to try to scale Everest alone?
(a) He was never found.
(b) He was buried in an avalanche.
(c) He starved to death.
(d) He froze to death.

5. What does Bodhisattva mean?
(a) Enlightened one.
(b) Chosen one.
(c) God of Compassion.
(d) Soul searcher.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Messner got the idea to leave base camp and travel westward in the Rongbuk chapter, where did Messner want to go?

4. Upon his return to Germany in the Kanchung chapter, how long was Messner detained in Frankfurt's passport control?

5. In 1924, what was the altitude reached by the British climber who set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 257 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample