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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VI Council of War and VII The Miristi Khola.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 there was an impassable crevasse field.
(d) That one of the members had nearly frozen.

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

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

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

5. Whom did Herzog send to look for the Tilicho Pass?
(a) Couzy and Terray.
(b) Couzy and Schatz.
(c) Lachenal and Rebuffat.
(d) Schatz and the Nepalese guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herzog decide based on the information that Lachenal and Terray provided?

2. What did Herzog and his team meet to decide on May 14?

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

4. What did some team members do while Herzog explored an approach to Annapurna?

5. What region were the climbers thinking about climbing?

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