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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 the book's opening quote, who could not allow Mount Everest to remain untouched?
(a) Men with something to prove.
(b) Men with any courage for challenges.
(c) Men with any sense of adventure.
(d) Men with any zest for mountaineering.

2. With whom did Messner make his first Everest ascent?
(a) Peter Mallory.
(b) Peter Masters.
(c) Peter Wilson.
(d) Peter Habeler.

3. How much did each portable oxygen system weigh that the British expedition's climbers carried?
(a) Ten kilos.
(b) Twelve kilos.
(c) Fifteen kilos.
(d) Seven kilos.

4. After giving up on their original mission in Syangpoche, where did the climbing team decide to walk to in the early pages of the Mount Everest-Fairytale and Reality chapter?
(a) Uemura.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) Lukla.
(d) Tibet.

5. What name is the 500-meter high ice wall known by?
(a) North Col.
(b) Shangra La face.
(c) North-East Ridge.
(d) Chang La face.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Messner climbed in the Chomolungma chapter, he felt better than ever climbing above 7000 meters. What caution did Messner give himself?

2. While Messner studied the North Col through his binoculars and planned his next objective in the North Col chapter, where were Cheng and Tsao?

3. After the uprising of March 1959, how many Tibetans fled to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim?

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

5. When the climbing team woke up in the Sherpa hut at the beginning of Messner's book, what season was it?

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