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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX Annapurna.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the climbers suffered a fall on the retreat above Camp II?
(a) Herzog.
(b) Rebuffat.
(c) Lachenal.
(d) Schatz.

2. Which of the following did Lachenal and Rebuffat look for after Herzog returned from the spur?
(a) A route to a plateau.
(b) A route around the spur.
(c) An escape route.
(d) A route through the Great Barrier.

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

4. What did Herzog ask Lachenal and Terray to do?
(a) To set up an advance camp.
(b) To obtain supplies.
(c) To take letters to Tukucha.
(d) To write to France with updates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were all the supplies when Herzog and his team set up camp within view of Annapurna?

2. What news did the climbers from Dhaulagiri announce?

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

4. What region were the climbers thinking about climbing?

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

(see the answer key)

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