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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIV The Crevasse.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Herzog and Rebuffat camp on May 19?
(a) By the river.
(b) At an advance campsite that they had set up.
(c) On a ledge that they had made.
(d) In the snow.

3. How high had Herzog ascended when he cached equipment?
(a) 22,000 feet.
(b) 20,000 feet.
(c) 24,000 feet.
(d) 27,000 feet.

4. In what way did Herzog demonstrate his leadership and prowess?
(a) By bribing the officials who wanted to stop the ascent.
(b) By leading up overhanging ice.
(c) By descending into a crevasse for lost gear.
(d) By negotiating with the discontented Sherpas.

5. What prospect did Herzog explore when he broke the men into exploring teams?
(a) The north face of Annapurna.
(b) The Dhaulagiri Glacier.
(c) The north ridge of Dhaulagiri.
(d) The east ridge of Dhaulagiri.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Herzog and his team help the Sherpas climb on ice?

2. Which of the following did Herzog find at Base Camp?

3. Which of the following was positioned south of Herzog's exploratory expedition route?

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

5. What news did the Sherpa relay toHerzog as he was climbing along the Great Barrier?

(see the answer key)

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