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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 were the climbers covered by in the morning?
(a) Blown snow.
(b) Fresh snow.
(c) Avalanche snow.
(d) Ice.

2. What factors hindered Herzog during his ascent?
(a) Gear failures.
(b) The altitude.
(c) Trouble with Sherpas.
(d) Dissension among the climbers.

3. Why did Herzog and his team celebrate with a party on May 24?
(a) They were celebrating the progress that they had made.
(b) They were celebrating having discovered a promising route.
(c) They were celebrating Herzog's birthday.
(d) They were celebrating a French holiday.

4. Who took equipment to Camp II with the Sherpas when Herzog and his team arrived from Base Camp?
(a) Terray.
(b) Rebuffat.
(c) Schatz.
(d) Lachenal.

5. What region were the climbers thinking about climbing?
(a) The Himalayas.
(b) The Adirondacks.
(c) The Rockies.
(d) The Pyrenees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in favor of continuing on, after Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz reached a wide ledge on May 20?

2. What was Terray's response to the information that Herzog confided in him?

3. To which of the following did Herzog compare the ascent?

4. How high had Herzog ascended when he cached equipment?

5. What was Ang-Tharkay's response?

(see the answer key)

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