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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Messner and Nena gathered provisions in Peking in the Tibet chapter, they had an interpreter with them. What was the interpreter's name?
(a) Cheng.
(b) Tian.
(c) Tsao.
(d) Zhang.

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

4. 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 walking.
(b) By caravan.
(c) By driving.
(d) By flying.

5. When the Dalai Lama fled from Tibet, where did the Dalai Lama go?
(a) Egypt.
(b) India.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Vietnam.

6. What does "Tashi delek" mean?
(a) Many blessings.
(b) Safe travels.
(c) Luck be with you.
(d) Peace be yours.

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

8. 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 shoelace.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A winding road.

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

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

11. When climbing, how many paces did Messner take between rests according to the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) 65 paces.
(b) 35 paces.
(c) 50 paces.
(d) 80 paces.

12. What was the name of the first woman to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Tung.
(b) Tabei.
(c) Ganpei.
(d) Phantog.

13. According to the Chomolungma chapter, what did Messner use when climbing to aid his balance?
(a) Walking sticks.
(b) Pool cues.
(c) Ski sticks.
(d) Tree branches.

14. As Nena and Messner camped for the night at the Rongbuk river just at the edge of a village while waiting for the water to go down enough to safely cross the river, what did Nena write that she felt like?
(a) A monkey in a zoo.
(b) A worker bee.
(c) A novice explorer.
(d) A prize trophy.

15. Instead of returning to the base camp after leaving the Four Dragon Village in the Rongbuk chapter, Messner's group took a detour. Where did the group overnight?
(a) In Nyalam.
(b) In Pangma.
(c) In Shisha.
(d) In Chomolungma.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Messner climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter, approximately how much did his rucksack weigh?

2. Even though Messner's tent only weighed 2 kilos, the tent could withstand winds that were how strong?

3. What was the coldest night that Messner ever remembered enduring while climbing (albeit not on Everest)?

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. 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?

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