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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Messner studied the North Col through his binoculars and planned his next objective in the North Col chapter, where were Cheng and Tsao?
(a) At the midway camp.
(b) In Lhasa.
(c) At the base camp.
(d) In Peking.

3. What item was NOT packed in Messner's rucksack as he climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) A sleeping bag.
(b) A tent.
(c) An ice axe.
(d) A camera.

4. According to the liaison officer with Messner, how long should it have taken the traveling party to reach their destination in the Rongbuk chapter?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Eight hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

5. According to the Chomolungma chapter, how high was the Chang La face that Messner had to navigate on his way to the North Col?
(a) 300 meters.
(b) 200 meters.
(c) 500 meters.
(d) 400 meters.

6. After the long journey from their base camp to Messner's final destination in the Rongbuk chapter, what were Messner and Nena craving?
(a) Silence.
(b) Exercise.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

7. Why had no Tibetans ever considered climbing the gigantic summits that were all around them?
(a) The mountains were not to be tamed.
(b) It was too expensive.
(c) It was simply too dangerous.
(d) The mountains were the home of the gods.

8. On the first day of his Everest ascent, how long did Messner climb before finally erecting his bivouac tent?
(a) Nine hours.
(b) Seven hours.
(c) Eight hours.
(d) Ten hours.

9. When Nena first asked Messner to go for a walk with him to explore the area around the base camp at the beginning of the North Col chapter, what was Messner doing that he did not want to stop?
(a) Writing.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Planning.

10. In 1922, when an avalanche hit the climbers on the Chang La face, how many Sherpas were killed?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

11. What item was found in 1933 below the North-East Ridge that led people to speculate that Mallory and Irvine were actually successful in reaching the summit before losing their lives?
(a) An ice axe.
(b) A map.
(c) An oxygen tank.
(d) A helmet.

12. When Messner and Nena were reunited on the glacier, what was Messner's reaction?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He sings.
(d) He weeps.

13. What did the CMA want to turn the ruins of the Rongbuk Monastery into?
(a) An observation post.
(b) A weather station.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A general store.

14. When Messner reached an altitude of 7500 meters in the Chomolungma chapter, what did he see in the snow?
(a) A cap.
(b) A camera.
(c) A hiking boot.
(d) A red rope.

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. When Messner spied some Sherpas that he knew in the Tibet chapter, where did Messner know the Sherpas from?

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

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

4. As the Chomolungma chapter opens and Messner finally began his ascent of Everest, how long had he been at an altitude of 5000 meters or higher?

5. On the first day of his Everest ascent, Messner forced himself to drink fluids even though he did not feel thirsty. How much fluid had Messner decided he must drink?

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