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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Herzog worried about conditions?
(a) Because warm weather made snow unstable.
(b) Because the wind was picking up.
(c) Because rains were approaching.
(d) Because a snow storm was approaching.

2. What news did Herzog receive from Sherpas?
(a) That Terray had forged ahead.
(b) That supplies would be arriving.
(c) That Couzy had left himself.
(d) That the summit had been cleared for an attempt.

3. 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.

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

5. Why did the porters turn back as the climbers descended from the Woods of Lete?
(a) They were not getting paid.
(b) They could not stand the cold.
(c) They could not stand the heat.
(d) They did not want to get too far from home.

6. What changed as the climbers descended from the Woods of Lete?
(a) The temperature rose.
(b) They began to encounter flooding.
(c) The snow began.
(d) The rain began.

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

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

9. What news did Herzog get about the weather?
(a) That a storm had enveloped base camp.
(b) That a storm had trapped climbers at Camp IV.
(c) That the summit had been cleared for an attempt.
(d) That the monsoon had arrived early.

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

11. Who was Herzog tied to for the descent?
(a) Schatz and Lachenal.
(b) Rebuffat and Terray.
(c) Lachenal.
(d) Two Sherpas.

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

13. How did Terray and Rebuffat help Herzog and Lachenal?
(a) By making shelters for them.
(b) By making food for them.
(c) By carrying them down the mountain.
(d) By rubbing their hands and feet.

14. What were Herzog and Lachenal astounded to see on their way to Camp III?
(a) Sherpas descending.
(b) Climbers descending.
(c) The summit of Dhaulagiri.
(d) The summit of Annapurna.

15. 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 got lost in the Woods of Lete.
(c) Herzog and his team passed through the Woods of Lete on their way out.
(d) Herzog and his team were robbed in the Woods of Lete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Oudot tell Herzog that he would probably lose?

2. What did Dr. Oudot inject into Herzog and Lachenal?

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

4. What threatened Herzog's fingers and toes?

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

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