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

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

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

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

5. To which of the following did Herzog compare Camp II?
(a) An inn.
(b) A battlefield.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A railroad station.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Herzog make the new Camp IV?

2. What did Herzog reply when Lachenal asked him what he would do if he (Lachenal) were to turn back?

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

4. Which of the following was the source that Dr. Oudot used to restock his medical supplies?

5. What did Herzog say in response to Terray's offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the amputation of Herzog's fingers and toes.

2. Describe the state of Herzog's fingers and toes.

3. Describe the night that Lachenal and Herzog spent in a cavern.

4. Describe the splitting up of the climbing team in Gorakhpur.

5. Describe Lachenal and Herzog's arrival at Camp IV.

6. What weather-related news did Herzog and his team learn about when they reached the base camp?

7. Describe the team's descent from the Woods of Lete.

8. Describe Herzog and Lachenal's experience of summiting Annapurna.

9. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

10. Describe Herzog's return to camp.

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