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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. What was the weather like when Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz set out up the spur?
(a) Snow.
(b) Changeable.
(c) Rain.
(d) Fair.

2. Who visited the climbers' camp?
(a) A runaway child.
(b) A general.
(c) A lama.
(d) A woman.

3. Which of the following was decided at the May 14 meeting?
(a) To get more supplies.
(b) To climb Annapurna.
(c) To keep exploring.
(d) To climb Dhaulagiri.

4. When did Herzog decide on Annapurna instead of Dhaulagiri?
(a) When he found the Tilicho Pass.
(b) When the reconnaissance team told him about the difficulties at Dhaulagiri.
(c) When his visitor told him that Dhaulagiri was extremely dangerous.
(d) When climbers descending from Dhaulagiri told him how dangerous it was.

5. What did Herzog ask Lachenal and Terray to do?
(a) To write to France with updates.
(b) To set up an advance camp.
(c) To obtain supplies.
(d) To take letters to Tukucha.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high was Camp IV?

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

3. What did Herzog reply when Lachenal asked him what he would do if he (Lachenal) were to turn back?

4. Who had the final decision about which mountain to climb?

5. What did Herzog decide based on the information that Lachenal and Terray provided?

(see the answer key)

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