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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were all the supplies when Herzog and his team set up camp within view of Annapurna?
(a) In Tilicho.
(b) In Manangbhot.
(c) In Tinigaon.
(d) In Tukucha.

2. Where did Herzog establish Camp III?
(a) On a barren area.
(b) On a ledge.
(c) On a plateau.
(d) In a crevasse.

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

4. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

5. Who stayed with Herzog on May 20?
(a) Schatz.
(b) Rebuffat.
(c) Terray.
(d) Lachenal.

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

7. How high was Camp IV?
(a) 25,000 feet.
(b) 23,500 feet.
(c) 22,000 feet.
(d) 27,000 feet.

8. What did Herzog and his team do during their first days in Tukucha?
(a) Acclimatize.
(b) Arrange passports.
(c) Reconnoiter the mountain.
(d) Set up camp.

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

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

11. What did Herzog decide based on the information that Lachenal and Terray provided?
(a) To climb up the spur and make camp.
(b) To return for supplies.
(c) To keep exploring.
(d) To launch a summit bid.

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

13. What were Herzog and his team prevented from doing because of the weather?
(a) Returning to Manangbhot for gear.
(b) Establishing Camp II.
(c) Getting word of their progress back to France.
(d) Establishing Camp III.

14. What dangers did Herzog and his team encounter during their ascent?
(a) Extreme cold conditions.
(b) Mutiny.
(c) Avalanches.
(d) Lack of supplies.

15. What did Herzog's Nepalese guide tell him about the Tilicho Pass?
(a) That he did not know anything about it.
(b) That it was off limits.
(c) That it was impassable.
(d) That it was nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herzog and his team find when they reached the Pass?

2. Who visited the climbers' camp?

3. Which of the following did Lachenal and Rebuffat look for after Herzog returned from the spur?

4. Which of the following statements best reflects Rebuffat's thoughts on May 20 in relation to pressing on?

5. Which of the following best describes the Miristi Khola?

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