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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V Looking for Annapurna.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where and when does 'Annapurna' begin?
(a) Katmandu, 1952.
(b) Paris, 1950.
(c) Annapurna, 1951.
(d) Chamonix, 1950.

3. How many expeditions had tried and failed to ascend higher than 8,000 meters before Herzog's expedition?
(a) 4.
(b) 51.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

4. Who served as doctor during the expedition?
(a) Jacques Oudot.
(b) Jean Couzy.
(c) Louis Lachenal.
(d) Marcel Schatz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Herzog decide on Annapurna instead of Dhaulagiri?

2. What did Herzog and his team find when they reached the Pass?

3. Which of the following actions did the climbers commit themselves to do via oath?

4. What did Herzog do when he returned to camp?

5. What did Herzog and his men decide after attempting to climb the East Glacier of Dhaulagiri?

(see the answer key)

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