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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. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. How did Herzog and Rebuffat set out to join their team?
(a) On skis.
(b) On foot.
(c) By dog sled.
(d) By horse.

3. Who had the final decision about which mountain to climb?
(a) Herzog.
(b) Schatz.
(c) The majority of the team.
(d) Noyelle.

4. Which of the following approaches to Annapurna did Herzog explore himself?
(a) The Tilicho Pass.
(b) The East Glacier.
(c) Tukucha.
(d) Manangbhot.

5. What did some team members do while Herzog explored an approach to Annapurna?
(a) Look for a route up Dhaulagiri.
(b) Negotiate with porters.
(c) Acclimatize.
(d) Buy supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz looking for when they set out on May 19?

2. What news did the Sherpa relay toHerzog as he was climbing along the Great Barrier?

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

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

5. What was the consensus of the May 14 meeting?

(see the answer key)

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