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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XVII In the Woods of Lete.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Herzog and his team get for the first time on May 23?
(a) A view of Annapurna.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Letters from home.
(d) News about the Tilicho Pass.

2. What was Lachenal's condition?
(a) He was blind.
(b) His toes and heels were frostbitten.
(c) He was nauseous.
(d) He was numb to the elbows and ankles.

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

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

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 was the consensus of the May 14 meeting?

2. Who served as doctor during the expedition?

3. Where did Herzog make the new Camp IV?

4. How did Terray and Rebuffat help Herzog and Lachenal?

5. What was the going like from Camp IV?

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