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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Rongbuk—In the Wake of the Cultural Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the second British expedition to Mount Everest in 1922?
(a) Bruce Charles.
(b) George Mallory.
(c) Charles Bruce.
(d) Edward Finch.

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

3. What mountain's name means "Ridge above the Meadows"?
(a) Everest.
(b) Nanga Parbat.
(c) Shisha Pangma.
(d) Tulshing Rimpoche.

4. How did Messner feel when he and Nena were in the ruins of the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?
(a) Excited.
(b) Sad.
(c) Alive.
(d) Depressed.

5. 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) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Exercise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Nena and Messner build their main camp after choosing to leave the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?

2. How many of the expedition's porters were killed in the avalanche that occurred during the third attempt to reach Everest's summit?

3. How much did each portable oxygen system weigh that the British expedition's climbers carried?

4. When the British expedition returned to Everest in 1924, when did the team arrive?

5. When Messner got the idea to leave base camp and travel westward in the Rongbuk chapter, where did Messner want to go?

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