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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII The Spur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was positioned south of Herzog's exploratory expedition route?
(a) The Great Barrier.
(b) The Tilicho Pass.
(c) Dhaulagiri.
(d) Annapurna.

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

3. How did the altitude affect Herzog?
(a) He was not affected.
(b) He was nauseous and dizzy.
(c) He was sleepy all the time.
(d) He began to experience headaches.

4. What news did the climbers from Dhaulagiri announce?
(a) That there was a wide river to cross.
(b) That one of the members had nearly frozen.
(c) That they had found a way.
(d) That there was an impassable crevasse field.

5. What did Herzog do when he returned to camp?
(a) Returned to Manangbhot.
(b) Explored the route to Annapurna.
(c) Ate and slept.
(d) Talked with the other climbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herzog's Nepalese guide tell him about the Tilicho Pass?

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

3. What did Herzog and his team do during their first days in Tukucha?

4. Who had the final decision about which mountain to climb?

5. What did Herzog and his team find in Manangbhot?

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