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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Oudot threaten Herzog with on the descent?
(a) Relieving him of command of the expedition.
(b) Force-feeding.
(c) Abandonment.
(d) Amputation of his fingers.

2. What date did the porters begin to carry the entire expedition's gear down?
(a) June 19, 1950.
(b) June 9, 1950.
(c) May 27, 1950.
(d) May 31, 1950.

3. What did Rebuffat and Terray tell Herzog when they met each other?
(a) That they were ill.
(b) That they had established Camp V.
(c) That they had summitted.
(d) That they wanted to rest at Camp II.

4. What did the climbers in Camp I share?
(a) Water.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Cognac and wine.
(d) Cake.

5. Where was the gear that Herzog and his team were waiting for in the Woods of Lete?
(a) In Tinigaon.
(b) In Manangbhot.
(c) At Base Camp.
(d) In Tukucha.

6. Why had Herzog lost sight of things upon returning to camp?
(a) He was overjoyed to report his achievement.
(b) He was sick with altitude sickness.
(c) He was in pain from his injuries.
(d) He was totally exhausted.

7. What did Rebuffat and Terray insist upon doing?
(a) Returning to Camp II.
(b) Staying at Camp III.
(c) Returning to Camp IV.
(d) Summiting.

8. How did Herzog make his way out of the valley?
(a) On foot.
(b) On a porter's back.
(c) By horse.
(d) On a sled.

9. What state was Camp IV in when Rebuffat and Terray reached it?
(a) Very good condition.
(b) Buried under avalanche snow.
(c) Covered in ice.
(d) Swept away by an avalanche.

10. What did Herzog receive in Katmandu?
(a) Honors from the Maharajah of Nepal.
(b) Prosthetic hands.
(c) Citations for traveling without permits.
(d) Money from France.

11. What did Dr. Oudot use for amputations?
(a) Surgical tools.
(b) Ice axes.
(c) A cooking knife.
(d) Scissors.

12. What happened to Terray on his way back to Camp II?
(a) He was blinded.
(b) He lost his gloves.
(c) He lost use of his hands.
(d) His feet were frostbitten.

13. What did Herzog ask Ang-Tharkay at Camp V?
(a) To carry a message to Terray at Camp III.
(b) To send news to France.
(c) To take more supplies to Camp V.
(d) To summit with him and Lachenal.

14. What gear did Herzog lose after reaching the summit?
(a) His gloves.
(b) His boots.
(c) His wool cap.
(d) His jacket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Oudot go out to get for Herzog?

2. Where did the Sherpas stay when Lachenal and Herzog stayed at Camp IV?

3. Why did Herzog and Lachenal have difficulty walking?

4. How did things improve while Herzog was at camp?

5. Why did the porters turn back as the climbers descended from the Woods of Lete?

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