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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XX There Are Other Annapurnas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Herzog see in his fever-induced vision?
(a) His friends.
(b) Himself among the mountains.
(c) His parents.
(d) His wife.

2. How did Herzog depart from his style in describing the descent?
(a) He described the account that was printed in the newspapers afterward.
(b) He used stream of consciousness.
(c) He described part of it from Ichac's journal.
(d) He flashed back to his first mountaineering trip.

3. Which of the following best describes the hidden valley?
(a) A valley that had looked like a lake on the maps.
(b) A valley inhabited by stone-age people.
(c) A valley left off the map.
(d) A dangerous area that the team had to cross.

4. How did Herzog cope with his fear on the way out of the climb?
(a) By praying.
(b) By talking with Lachenal about his pain.
(c) By putting himself in a semi-conscious state.
(d) By singing.

5. How did Herzog appear at the ceremony in Katmandu?
(a) Wearing his climbing gear.
(b) Wearing local attire.
(c) Wearing hospital clothes.
(d) Wearing formal dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Herzog send to look for the Tilicho Pass?

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

3. What did Herzog look forward to at the end of 'Annapurna'?

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

5. What did Herzog do to save time?

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