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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chomolungma—Ascent and Descent.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Messner, at what age he did begin climbing?
(a) Five years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Seven years old.

2. On the second British expedition's assent of Everest, which team member was nauseous and did not continue on past 7,600 meters with the rest of the team?
(a) Morshead.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Norton.
(d) Somervell.

3. When Messner finally reached the summit, how did he feel?
(a) Completely empty.
(b) Elated.
(c) Overwhelmed.
(d) Buoyant.

4. In what year did Messner first ascend Everest?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1978.

5. After giving up on their original mission in Syangpoche in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter, how far of a walk did the climbing team undertake to reach their new destination?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Messner spied some Sherpas that he knew in the Tibet chapter, where did Messner know the Sherpas from?

2. When Messner and Nena decided to leave their base camp and travel throughout the region because the weather on Everest was terrible in the Tibet chapter, where did they head to?

3. Who was the first person to ever want to scale Mount Everest alone?

4. On the first day of his Everest ascent, Messner forced himself to drink fluids even though he did not feel thirsty. How much fluid had Messner decided he must drink?

5. Who discovered that the North Ridge was the ideal approach to the North-East Shoulder?

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