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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Messner want to travel to in celebration of his 36th birthday?
(a) Bonatti.
(b) South Tyrol.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Karachi.

2. When Messner and his team finally set off on July 13 from the base camp, how many yaks were carrying Messner's supplies?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. When Messner falls through a crevasse in the Chomolungma chapter, how far down does he fall?
(a) About 6 meters.
(b) About 8 meters.
(c) About 12 meters.
(d) About 4 meters.

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

5. As alluded to in the North Col chapter, at what altitude did Messner and Nena plan to set up their midway camp?
(a) 6,750 meters.
(b) 7,000 meters.
(c) 6,000 meters.
(d) 6,250 meters.

6. What item was NOT packed in Messner's rucksack as he climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter?
(a) A tent.
(b) An ice axe.
(c) A sleeping bag.
(d) A camera.

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

8. As alluded to in the North Col chapter, as Messner and Nena approached the North Col, what alarmed Messner the most?
(a) The number of avalanches.
(b) The approaching monsoons.
(c) The severe temperatures.
(d) The history of failure.

9. As Messner climbed in the Chomolungma chapter, he felt better than ever climbing above 7000 meters. What caution did Messner give himself?
(a) To not get complacent.
(b) To not lose focus.
(c) To not over-strain himself.
(d) To not go too fast.

10. On what day did Messner leave Nena behind at the base camp and begin his ascent of Mount Everest?
(a) July 4.
(b) July 18.
(c) August 4.
(d) August 18.

11. According to the Chomolungma chapter, what did Messner use when climbing to aid his balance?
(a) Tree branches.
(b) Pool cues.
(c) Walking sticks.
(d) Ski sticks.

12. As Messner planned the route he would use to scale Mount Everest, whose route was he trying not to deviate from?
(a) Earl Denman.
(b) Edmund Hillary.
(c) Maurice WIlson.
(d) George Mallory.

13. As Messner and Nena gathered provisions in Peking in the Tibet chapter, they had an interpreter with them. What was the interpreter's name?
(a) Tian.
(b) Zhang.
(c) Cheng.
(d) Tsao.

14. When Messner reached an altitude of 7500 meters in the Chomolungma chapter, what did he see in the snow?
(a) A hiking boot.
(b) A cap.
(c) A red rope.
(d) A camera.

15. What was the name of the first woman to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest?
(a) Phantog.
(b) Ganpei.
(c) Tung.
(d) Tabei.

Short Answer Questions

1. Long, unbroken stays above what altitude will make people gradually deteriorate?

2. In the Tibet chapter, what "sport" did Bulle once liken mountaineering to?

3. According to the Chomolungma chapter, how high was the Chang La face that Messner had to navigate on his way to the North Col?

4. What does Potala mean?

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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