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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. What did Herzog and his team meet to decide on May 14?
(a) Which route to take.
(b) How to climb Dhaulagiri.
(c) Where to get supplies.
(d) Whether to abandon the trip.

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

3. When did Herzog give up on surviving the descent?
(a) When he and Lachenal fell down the mountain.
(b) When he could no longer walk.
(c) When he could no longer feel his feet.
(d) When he and Lachenal could not find Camp IV.

4. What did the visitor tell the climbers?
(a) That they would lose one of their team members.
(b) That they would be renowned for their efforts.
(c) That Annapurna was close by.
(d) That it was not propitious to climb Dhaulagiri.

5. Who had the final decision about which mountain to climb?
(a) Herzog.
(b) The majority of the team.
(c) Schatz.
(d) Noyelle.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following was Herzog determined not to do as he left Base Camp for Camp I?

4. Which of the following was to take place in early June?

5. Where did Herzog and Lachenal spend the night after summitting?

(see the answer key)

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