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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what day did Messner leave Nena behind at the base camp and begin his ascent of Mount Everest?
2. On the way back to the base camp in the Rongbuk chapter, where did the team stop to refill their supplies?
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?
4. When Messner reached an altitude of 7500 meters in the Chomolungma chapter, what did he see in the snow?
5. What did Messner find to be comical and an unnecessary waste of strength as he was climbing Everest in the Chomolungma chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the Tibetan chapter, what were the two kinds of money Messner described during his time in Peking?
2. As Messner's team traveled back to the base camp in the Rongbuk chapter, what did he notice as he looked at the mountains that made Messner hopeful?
3. As Messner studied the North Col, what did he hope would hold true based on the sixteen year weather cycle?
4. In the North Col chapter, why did Nena decide to change her socks just as Messner said he was ready to go for their walk?
5. How did Messner react in the Chomolungma chapter when he escaped the crevasse alive?
6. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, why would an attempt to preplan his solo climb be madness?
7. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, it would be impossible to reach the summit of Mount Everest without doing what first?
8. Why is the summer monsoon of extraordinary importance for the people of India and Nepal?
9. According to the North Col chapter, what was Messner's strongest experience when climbing?
10. In the Tibet chapter, what was Nena's egotistical reason for not wanting Messner to take the walkie-talkie with him for his summit attempt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the time period in which Messner was attempting his solo climb of Mount Everest, the political climate in Tibet was tenuous.
a. Briefly discuss the historical events that led to Tibet's occupation and rule by China.
b. How did the political environment in Tibet affect the early expeditions to Mount Everest?
c. How did the political environment in Tibet affect Messner's solo expedition to Mount Everest?
Essay Topic 2
Compare Reinhold Messner and George Mallory.
a. How were these two men similar? How were they different?
b. Compare the role that mountaineering played in each of their lives. How was each person affected by mountaineering, both positively and negatively?
Essay Topic 3
The book's main title is "The Crystal Horizon." Why did the Messner choose this title? How does the title foreshadow Messner's experiences on Mount Everest?
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