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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did the authorities have a celebratory reception for Messner and his team?
(a) Shingu.
(b) Lhasa.
(c) Kathmandu.
(d) Peking.

2. Who was the deputy leader of the 1975 Chinese expedition?
(a) Phantog.
(b) Ganpei.
(c) Tung.
(d) Tabei.

3. How many women who were part of the 1975 Chinese expedition were able to reach heights of more than 8000 meters?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 10.

4. How did Messner feel when he and Nena were in the ruins of the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?
(a) Alive.
(b) Excited.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Sad.

5. When Messner got the idea to leave base camp and travel westward in the Rongbuk chapter, where did Messner want to go?
(a) To Tulshing Rimpoche.
(b) To Shisha Pangma.
(c) To Bengal Bay.
(d) To Kathmandu.

6. What did Messner estimate the nighttime temperatures on Everest were?
(a) -40 degrees Celsius.
(b) -10 degrees Celsius.
(c) -20 degrees Celsius.
(d) -30 degrees Celsius.

7. According to Messner in the Tibet chapter, how long after landing in the Tsangpo valley did he expect it would take to reach Lhasa by jeep?
(a) One hour.
(b) One day.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two days.

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

9. When Nena and Messner built their main camp after leaving the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter, at what altitude were they?
(a) 3,500 meters.
(b) 6,100 meters.
(c) 5,100 meters.
(d) 4,700 meters.

10. What did Messner find to be comical and an unnecessary waste of strength as he was climbing Everest in the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) Stopping to write in his diary.
(b) Stopping to photograph himself.
(c) Stopping to cook soup.
(d) Stopping to relieve himself.

11. As Messner passed 8000 meters, how many paces was he taking between rest breaks?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Fifteen.

12. How much food did Messner have packed in his rucksack as he climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) Enough for two weeks.
(b) Enough for ten days.
(c) Enough for five days.
(d) Enough for one week.

13. When Messner falls through a crevasse in the Chomolungma chapter, how far down does he fall?
(a) About 8 meters.
(b) About 6 meters.
(c) About 4 meters.
(d) About 12 meters.

14. What was the Potala that Messner spied sitting on the Marpori in the Tibet chapter?i
(a) A home.
(b) A fortress.
(c) A palace.
(d) A castle.

15. As Messner climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter, approximately how much did his rucksack weigh?
(a) 10 kilos.
(b) 8 kilos.
(c) 18 kilos.
(d) 15 kilos.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Chomolungma chapter, what did Messner use when climbing to aid his balance?

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

3. As Messner planned the route he would use to scale Mount Everest, whose route was he trying not to deviate from?

4. In celebration of his 36th birthday, what mountain did Messner receive a permit to climb solo?

5. In the Tibet chapter, what "sport" did Bulle once liken mountaineering to?

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