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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 following did Herzog find at Base Camp?
(a) That there was not any food.
(b) That the weather was setting in.
(c) That the supplies had all arrived there.
(d) That the gear was still missing.

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

3. What did Herzog pack for sustenance on his way back to the camp at Tilicho Pass?
(a) Rice.
(b) Milk.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Bread.

4. Which of the following did Herzog have to cross in order to get supplies at Manangbhot?
(a) A crevasse field.
(b) A river.
(c) A frozen lake.
(d) A pass.

5. What were Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz looking for when they set out on May 19?
(a) Supplies.
(b) A village with Sherpas.
(c) A route to the Tilicho Pass.
(d) A site for a camp.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Herzog and Rebuffat set out to join their team?

4. Which of the climbers suffered a fall on the retreat above Camp II?

5. What were conditions like when Herzog continued up the spur on May 21?

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