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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. To which of the following did Herzog compare the ascent?
(a) A river.
(b) A race.
(c) A military campaign.
(d) A poem.

2. How long was the trek into Tukucha, Nepal?
(a) Four days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One day.

3. When did Herzog decide on Annapurna instead of Dhaulagiri?
(a) When the reconnaissance team told him about the difficulties at Dhaulagiri.
(b) When he found the Tilicho Pass.
(c) When his visitor told him that Dhaulagiri was extremely dangerous.
(d) When climbers descending from Dhaulagiri told him how dangerous it was.

4. What news did the climbers from Dhaulagiri announce?
(a) That there was a wide river to cross.
(b) That they had found a way.
(c) That one of the members had nearly frozen.
(d) That there was an impassable crevasse field.

5. What region were the climbers thinking about climbing?
(a) The Rockies.
(b) The Pyrenees.
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) The Adirondacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Dr. Oudot test on the climbers?

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

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

4. Where and when does 'Annapurna' begin?

5. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?

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