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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Herzog and Rebuffat camp on May 19?
(a) On a ledge that they had made.
(b) In the snow.
(c) By the river.
(d) At an advance campsite that they had set up.

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

3. Which of the following blocked the ridge to the peak of Dhaulagiri?
(a) Crevasses.
(b) Cliffs.
(c) Seracs.
(d) Cols.

4. How did Herzog and Rebuffat set out to join their team?
(a) By horse.
(b) On foot.
(c) On skis.
(d) By dog sled.

5. What did Herzog pack for sustenance on his way back to the camp at Tilicho Pass?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the Miristi Khola?

2. What did the visitor tell the climbers?

3. What was the weather like when Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz set out up the spur?

4. When did Herzog decide on Annapurna instead of Dhaulagiri?

5. How high had Herzog ascended when he cached equipment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Herzog and his team find when they found the Tilicho Pass?

2. What order did Herzog issue on May 23?

3. What did Herzog find when he returned to Camp III after establishing Camp IV?

4. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

5. Describe the Herzog team's first attempts to scout Annapurna.

6. Describe Herzog and his team's visit from the Buddhist Lama.

7. Name the team members on Herzog's team.

8. Describe Herzog and his team's progress en route to Camp II.

9. Describe the first day of the exploratory expedition up the spur that was identified by Terray and Lachenal.

10. Describe Herzog and his team's experience with acclimatization.

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