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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was decided at the May 14 meeting?
(a) To get more supplies.
(b) To climb Annapurna.
(c) To keep exploring.
(d) To climb Dhaulagiri.

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

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

4. How did the altitude affect Herzog?
(a) He was nauseous and dizzy.
(b) He was sleepy all the time.
(c) He began to experience headaches.
(d) He was not affected.

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

6. Where do Terray and Schatz camp on May 19?
(a) On a ledge that they had made.
(b) At the campsite.
(c) In an advance camp that they had set up.
(d) In the snow.

7. What was the weather like when Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz set out up the spur?
(a) Snow.
(b) Fair.
(c) Changeable.
(d) Rain.

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

9. What did Terray and Lachenal tell Herzog?
(a) That they needed supplies before continuing.
(b) That they had encountered several dead ends.
(c) That they could not find a way to get across a river.
(d) That they had found a possible route to Annapurna.

10. Which of the following roles did the expedition not arrange to fill with a specialist?
(a) Translator.
(b) Journalist.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Doctor.

11. Which of the following did Herzog find at Base Camp?
(a) That there was not any food.
(b) That the supplies had all arrived there.
(c) That the gear was still missing.
(d) That the weather was setting in.

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

13. Which of the following approaches to Annapurna did Herzog explore himself?
(a) Manangbhot.
(b) The East Glacier.
(c) The Tilicho Pass.
(d) Tukucha.

14. What type of work did people in Tukucha primarily do?
(a) Smuggle opium.
(b) Guide mountain climbers.
(c) Herd cattle.
(d) Spin and weave goat hair.

15. What did Herzog and his team find when they reached the Pass?
(a) A lake, and another pass.
(b) A serac.
(c) A col.
(d) A crevasse field.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way did Herzog demonstrate his leadership and prowess?

2. What dangers did Herzog and his team encounter during their ascent?

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

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

5. Who offered to lead Herzog and his team to the Tilicho Pass?

(see the answer keys)

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