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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Messner climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter, approximately how much did his rucksack weigh?
(a) 18 kilos.
(b) 10 kilos.
(c) 15 kilos.
(d) 8 kilos.

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

4. As Messner began his descent, what disturbed him the most?
(a) His cough.
(b) His ennui.
(c) His exhaustion.
(d) His numbness.

5. According to Messner, altitude made him irritable and nervous. What did altitude NOT affect for Messner?
(a) His will-power.
(b) His enthusiasm.
(c) His courage.
(d) His strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Messner reached an altitude of 7500 meters in the Chomolungma chapter, what did he see in the snow?

2. How much food did Messner have packed in his rucksack as he climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter?

3. How long did Messner need to recover after descending from the summit of Mount Everest?

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

5. How many women who were part of the 1975 Chinese expedition were able to reach heights of more than 8000 meters?

Short Essay Questions

1. While trapped in the crevasse in the Chomolungma chapter, what promise did Messner make?

2. In the Tibetan chapter, what three topics did the interpreter assigned to Messner and Nena continually ask about?

3. In the Tibetan chapter, how did Messner describe the province of Szechuan?

4. As Messner packed for his ascent of Mount Everest in the Chomolungma chapter, he shared his motto regarding packing. What was Messner's motto?

5. As Messner studied the North Col, what did he hope would hold true based on the sixteen year weather cycle?

6. As the expedition rested at the start of the East Rongbuk Glacier in the North Col chapter, Nena wrote in her diary that she was disillusioned with humanity. Why?

7. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, why did nomads love their homelands more than stationary citizens do?

8. As Nena and Messner camped for the night at the Rongbuk river just at the edge of a village while waiting for the water to go down enough to safely cross the river in the Rongbuk chapter, what did Nena write that her big mistake of the night was?

9. What was the reaction of the world when the Chinese government announced that a Chinese expedition had successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1960?

10. As Messner's team traveled back to the base camp in the Rongbuk chapter, what did he notice as he looked at the mountains that made Messner hopeful?

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