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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. What did Herzog and his team do during their first days in Tukucha?
(a) Reconnoiter the mountain.
(b) Acclimatize.
(c) Set up camp.
(d) Arrange passports.

2. How did the altitude affect Herzog?
(a) He began to experience headaches.
(b) He was nauseous and dizzy.
(c) He was sleepy all the time.
(d) He was not affected.

3. Which of the following passes afforded Herzog and his team access to Annapurna?
(a) The Annapurna Pass.
(b) The Tukucha Pass.
(c) The Tilicho Pass.
(d) The Angawa Pass.

4. What did Herzog do when he returned to camp?
(a) Explored the route to Annapurna.
(b) Talked with the other climbers.
(c) Ate and slept.
(d) Returned to Manangbhot.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of work did people in Tukucha primarily do?

3. Who served as doctor during the expedition?

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

5. Which of the following approaches to Annapurna did Herzog explore himself?

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