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

2. According to the liaison officer with Messner, how long should it have taken the traveling party to reach their destination in the Rongbuk chapter?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Eight hours.

3. Why had no Tibetans ever considered climbing the gigantic summits that were all around them?
(a) It was too expensive.
(b) The mountains were not to be tamed.
(c) The mountains were the home of the gods.
(d) It was simply too dangerous.

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

5. What does "Tashi delek" mean?
(a) Peace be yours.
(b) Safe travels.
(c) Many blessings.
(d) Luck be with you.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Messner and Nena left Lhasa in the Tibet chapter, where did they travel to?

2. According to Messner in the Tibet chapter, how long after landing in the Tsangpo valley did he expect it would take to reach Lhasa by jeep?

3. What item was NOT packed in Messner's rucksack as he climbed to the upper base camp in the Chomolungma chapter?

4. As Messner continued up the North Face, he did not notice that the weather had turned so bad that he should have turned back. Why did Messner not notice the changing weather?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the North Col chapter, why did Nena decide to change her socks just as Messner said he was ready to go for their walk?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. Why is the summer monsoon of extraordinary importance for the people of India and Nepal?

5. During the Cultural Revolution, what were the "Four Ancients" that the Chinese tried to destroy?

6. According to Messner in the Chomolungma chapter, it would be impossible to reach the summit of Mount Everest without doing what first?

7. When climbing in the Chomolungma chapter, what function did the rest pause serve for Messner?

8. As Messner's team traveled to the Nepalese border in the Rongbuk chapter, why did the area remind Messner of South Tyrol?

9. How did Messner react in the Chomolungma chapter when he escaped the crevasse alive?

10. In the Tibetan chapter, why did Uemura want to scale Mount Everest in the winter?

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