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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII The Spur.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far away from camp did Herzog collapse?
(a) Four miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) 200 yards.
(d) 20 yards.

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

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

5. Which of the following best describes the hidden valley?
(a) A valley inhabited by stone-age people.
(b) A valley left off the map.
(c) A valley that had looked like a lake on the maps.
(d) A dangerous area that the team had to cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herzog and his team find in Manangbhot?

2. Which of the following did Lachenal and Rebuffat look for after Herzog returned from the spur?

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

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

5. Where and when does 'Annapurna' begin?

(see the answer key)

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