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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North Col—Stuck in the Monsoon Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon his return to Germany in the Kanchung chapter, how long was Messner detained in Frankfurt's passport control?
(a) Three hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three days.
(d) One day.

2. In 1924, which of the British climbers set a record for the highest altitude reached climbing without oxygen?
(a) Bruce.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Somervell.
(d) Norton.

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

4. Where did Nena and Messner build their main camp after choosing to leave the Rongbuk monastery in the Tibet chapter?
(a) On Chomolungma.
(b) On the North-East Ridge.
(c) On the North Col.
(d) On the Rongbuk Glacier.

5. In the Tibet chapter, who did Nena send back to Shigatsa because of altitude sickness?
(a) Shezung.
(b) Lhunpo.
(c) Tsao.
(d) Jul.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were involved with the first group of foreign mountaineers to undertake an expedition in Tibet after the creation of the People's Republic?

2. When Messner and his team finally set off on July 13 from the base camp, how many yaks were carrying Messner's supplies?

3. In what year did the People's Republic of China invade Tibet and end the Dalai Lama's rule?

4. 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?

5. According to Messner, what was the single most important source of foreign currency to Nepal?

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