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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the Tibet chapter, what "sport" did Bulle once liken mountaineering to?
(a) Pain.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Rugby.

3. 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 Chomolungma.
(b) In Shisha.
(c) In Nyalam.
(d) In Pangma.

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

5. As Messner passed 8000 meters, what did he liken his progress rate to?
(a) A hare.
(b) A moose.
(c) A snail.
(d) A yak.

6. What does Bodhisattva mean?
(a) Chosen one.
(b) Soul searcher.
(c) God of Compassion.
(d) Enlightened one.

7. Even though Messner's tent only weighed 2 kilos, the tent could withstand winds that were how strong?
(a) 75 kilometers per hour.
(b) 65 kilometers per hour.
(c) 100 kilometers per hour.
(d) 120 kilometers per hour.

8. How high was Messner when he finally found a suitable bivouac spot in the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) 7,650 meters.
(b) 8,000 meters.
(c) 7,800 meters.
(d) 7,500 meters.

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

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

11. 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) 5,100 meters.
(c) 4,700 meters.
(d) 6,100 meters.

12. How many bivouacs above the North Col did Messner believe he would need in order to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

13. After erecting his tent on the second day, how many pictures did Messner take before abandoning photography and climbing into his tent?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Messner continued up the North Face, he did not notice that the weather had turned so bad that he should have turned back. Why did Messner not notice the changing weather?

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

3. When climbing, how many paces did Messner take between rests according to the Chomolungma chapter?

4. When Messner and Nena were reunited on the glacier, what was Messner's reaction?

5. In what city did the authorities have a celebratory reception for Messner and his team?

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