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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XII The Assault and XIII The Third of June.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Lachenal and Rebuffat look for after Herzog returned from the spur?
(a) A route through the Great Barrier.
(b) An escape route.
(c) A route to a plateau.
(d) A route around the spur.

2. What state was Camp IV in when Rebuffat and Terray reached it?
(a) Very good condition.
(b) Covered in ice.
(c) Buried under avalanche snow.
(d) Swept away by an avalanche.

3. How did Herzog justify the position that he had taken during the May 14 conversation?
(a) He wanted to see if anyone would disobey him.
(b) He wanted to establish a consensus.
(c) He wanted to test his climbers' loyalty.
(d) He wanted to lead the team to his decision on their own.

4. Where did the Sherpas stay when Lachenal and Herzog stayed at Camp IV?
(a) At Camp III.
(b) At Camp V.
(c) At Base Camp.
(d) At Camp II.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gear did Herzog lose after reaching the summit?

2. What did Herzog's Nepalese guide tell him about the Tilicho Pass?

3. Who took equipment to Camp II with the Sherpas when Herzog and his team arrived from Base Camp?

4. How did the altitude affect Herzog?

5. Which of the following did Herzog do after Lachenal and Terry set out?

(see the answer key)

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