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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. Where did Herzog blaze a trail from Camp III?
(a) Around the plateau.
(b) Up 'the Sickle'.
(c) Through a crevasse field.
(d) Up the Great Barrier.

2. Who took equipment to Camp II with the Sherpas when Herzog and his team arrived from Base Camp?
(a) Schatz.
(b) Lachenal.
(c) Rebuffat.
(d) Terray.

3. Which of the following best describes the Miristi Khola?
(a) A mountain pass.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A river.
(d) A town.

4. Who was in favor of continuing on, after Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz reached a wide ledge on May 20?
(a) Rebuffat.
(b) Terray.
(c) Herzog.
(d) Schatz.

5. What were Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz looking for when they set out on May 19?
(a) A village with Sherpas.
(b) Supplies.
(c) A route to the Tilicho Pass.
(d) A site for a camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Herzog send to look for the Tilicho Pass?

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

3. Which of the following blocked the ridge to the peak of Dhaulagiri?

4. What state was Camp IV in when Rebuffat and Terray reached it?

5. What prospect did Herzog explore when he broke the men into exploring teams?

(see the answer key)

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