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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V Looking for Annapurna.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Herzog have to cross in order to get supplies at Manangbhot?
(a) A river.
(b) A frozen lake.
(c) A crevasse field.
(d) A pass.

2. What type of work did people in Tukucha primarily do?
(a) Spin and weave goat hair.
(b) Herd cattle.
(c) Guide mountain climbers.
(d) Smuggle opium.

3. To which of the following did Herzog compare the ascent?
(a) A race.
(b) A military campaign.
(c) A river.
(d) A poem.

4. Which of the following passes afforded Herzog and his team access to Annapurna?
(a) The Tukucha Pass.
(b) The Annapurna Pass.
(c) The Angawa Pass.
(d) The Tilicho Pass.

5. Which of the following actions did the climbers commit themselves to do via oath?
(a) To summit or die.
(b) To obey Herzog.
(c) To return alive.
(d) To reach the summit before another team.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away from camp did Herzog collapse?

2. What news did the climbers from Dhaulagiri announce?

3. What did Herzog and his team do during their first days in Tukucha?

4. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?

5. Which of the following did Dr. Oudot test on the climbers?

(see the answer key)

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