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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Sherpas stay when Lachenal and Herzog stayed at Camp IV?
(a) At Base Camp.
(b) At Camp III.
(c) At Camp V.
(d) At Camp II.

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

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

4. Which of the following was the source that Dr. Oudot used to restock his medical supplies?
(a) Stores in Tinigaon.
(b) The gear in Manangbhot.
(c) A nearby city.
(d) The gear in Tukucha.

5. What was Terray's response to the information that Herzog confided in him?
(a) He offered to start taking more equipment up the mountain.
(b) He offered to go back for more supplies.
(c) He offered to start negotiating with the Sherpas.
(d) He offered to dispel the tension among the other climbers.

6. Why was Herzog angry with Schatz?
(a) For having disobeyed him.
(b) For having injured himself.
(c) For having descended alone.
(d) For having opened the emergency rations.

7. What did Herzog hear upon returning to camp?
(a) Schatz celebrating news from France.
(b) A Sherpa arriving.
(c) Lachenal crying for help.
(d) Rebuffat crying for help.

8. What was the significance of the Woods of Lete?
(a) The floods trapped Herzog and his team in the Woods of Lete.
(b) Herzog and his team passed through the Woods of Lete on their way out.
(c) Herzog and his team were robbed in the Woods of Lete.
(d) Herzog and his team got lost in the Woods of Lete.

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

10. What news did Schatz take with him to Camp II?
(a) That supplies were being sent from Base Camp.
(b) That Rebuffat and Terray would organize Camp IV the next day.
(c) That the Sherpas were unhappy.
(d) That the monsoon was approaching.

11. What did Dr. Oudot go out to get for Herzog?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) A shot to restore circulation.
(d) Morphine.

12. When did Herzog's will to live return?
(a) When he heard about the summit achievement of others.
(b) When he saw his fellow climbers.
(c) When he could no longer feel the pain in his hands and feet.
(d) When he was able to eat again.

13. How did Herzog and his team help the Sherpas climb on ice?
(a) By cutting steps.
(b) By providing them with better foot gear.
(c) By fixing ropes.
(d) By pulling them up.

14. How did Dr. Oudot care for Herzog's fingers and toes?
(a) He amputated a finger or toe every few days.
(b) He saved almost all of Herzog's fingers and toes.
(c) He waited until gangrene set in before he amputated anything.
(d) He cut them all off at once.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Herzog depart from his style in describing the descent?

2. What state was Camp IV in when Rebuffat and Terray reached it?

3. How long did Herzog have before the monsoon would reach the mountains?

4. What did Rebuffat and Terray insist upon doing?

5. When did Dr. Oudot operate on Herzog's fingers once they reached the India border?

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