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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 II.
(c) At Camp III.
(d) At Camp V.

2. What did Herzog hear over the radio?
(a) A special weather report.
(b) News from France.
(c) News that their summit achievement had been celebrated.
(d) News about the Korean conflict.

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

4. How long did Herzog have before the monsoon would reach the mountains?
(a) A week, maybe two.
(b) More than a month.
(c) A few days.
(d) A couple of weeks.

5. How long did Herzog have before the weather would set in?
(a) A week.
(b) The weather would probably worsen the next day.
(c) A few days.
(d) The year was uncommonly fair, and the weather would not turn to rain for a few more weeks.

6. What did Dr. Oudot insist that Herzog do as they descended?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Drink.
(c) Talk.
(d) Eat.

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

8. When did Herzog give up on surviving the descent?
(a) When he and Lachenal could not find Camp IV.
(b) When he could no longer feel his feet.
(c) When he could no longer walk.
(d) When he and Lachenal fell down the mountain.

9. How was Herzog's physical condition for the descent?
(a) He was delirious.
(b) His feet were useless.
(c) His hands were useless.
(d) He was blind.

10. Where did the climbers descend to after reuniting?
(a) The lower Camp IV.
(b) The upper Camp IV.
(c) Camp III.
(d) Camp II.

11. What did Dr. Oudot tell Herzog that he would probably lose?
(a) One or two joints on each finger.
(b) His fingers and toes.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His hands and feet.

12. What terrified Herzog on his way out?
(a) The fear of suffocating.
(b) The thought that one of his climbers might die.
(c) The thought of never seeing his wife again.
(d) Being carried over high ledges.

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

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

15. Where did Herzog and Lachenal spend their second night after summitting?
(a) In the open.
(b) At Camp IV.
(c) In a cavern.
(d) At Camp V.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were Herzog and Lachenal moved out of the Woods of Lete?

2. What awakened Herzog from his vision?

3. What gear did Herzog lose after reaching the summit?

4. What were Herzog and Lachenal astounded to see on their way to Camp III?

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

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