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

2. How many of the expedition's porters were killed in the avalanche that occurred during the third attempt to reach Everest's summit?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) One.

3. 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.

4. When Messner and his team finally set off on July 13 from the base camp, how many yaks were carrying Messner's supplies?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

5. In what year did the proclamation of the "Autonomous Region of Tibet" occur?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the deputy leader of the 1975 Chinese expedition?

2. When the Dalai Lama fled from Tibet, where did the Dalai Lama go?

3. As Messner returned to Europe to begin his lecture tour in the Kanchung chapter, how many weeks had he just spent in Nepal?

4. When Messner finally reached the summit, how did he feel?

5. 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?

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