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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) In Lhasa.
(b) At the midway camp.
(c) In Peking.
(d) At the base camp.

2. In the Tibet chapter, how did Messner and Nena actually travel to their intended destination as they waited for the weather on Everest to clear?
(a) By driving.
(b) By walking.
(c) By caravan.
(d) By flying.

3. As Messner described Nena watching his ascent from the base campin the Chomolungma chapter, what did Messner liken his tracks to from Nena's perspective?
(a) A pearl necklace.
(b) A winding road.
(c) A shoelace.
(d) A ruler.

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

5. When Messner and Nena left Lhasa in the Tibet chapter, where did they travel to?
(a) Lhunpo.
(b) Shigaste.
(c) Peking.
(d) Dzong.

6. 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?
(a) Seven weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Eight weeks.

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

8. When the jeep finally arrived, where did the team travel to first in the Rongbuk chapter?
(a) Fata Morgana.
(b) Rimpoche.
(c) Tingri.
(d) Nanga Parbat.

9. As Messner headed out from the tent on August 20, what did he carry with him?
(a) His camera.
(b) His tent.
(c) His ski sticks.
(d) His rucksack.

10. As Messner began his descent, what disturbed him the most?
(a) His numbness.
(b) His ennui.
(c) His cough.
(d) His exhaustion.

11. 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.

12. 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 photograph himself.
(b) Stopping to write in his diary.
(c) Stopping to relieve himself.
(d) Stopping to cook soup.

13. For the 1975 Chinese expedition to Mount Everest, who was symbolically named the expedition leader?
(a) Tsao Tse Tung.
(b) Mao Tse Tung.
(c) Phantog Mao.
(d) Greg Mallory.

14. On the way back to the base camp in the Rongbuk chapter, where did the team stop to refill their supplies?
(a) In Shekar.
(b) In Peking.
(c) In Shisha.
(d) In Lhasa.

15. Long, unbroken stays above what altitude will make people gradually deteriorate?
(a) 6,500 meters.
(b) 7,500 meters.
(c) 6,000 meters.
(d) 7,000 meters.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Messner passed 8000 meters, how many paces was he taking between rest breaks?

2. How many women who were part of the 1975 Chinese expedition were able to reach heights of more than 8000 meters?

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

4. When Messner reached an altitude of 7500 meters in the Chomolungma chapter, what did he see in the snow?

5. How did Messner feel when he and Nena were in the ruins of the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?

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