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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V Looking for Annapurna.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Herzog have to cross in order to get supplies at Manangbhot?
(a) A river.
(b) A pass.
(c) A frozen lake.
(d) A crevasse field.

2. Which of the following best describes the hidden valley?
(a) A valley left off the map.
(b) A valley that had looked like a lake on the maps.
(c) A valley inhabited by stone-age people.
(d) A dangerous area that the team had to cross.

3. What region were the climbers thinking about climbing?
(a) The Himalayas.
(b) The Adirondacks.
(c) The Pyrenees.
(d) The Rockies.

4. How far away from camp did Herzog collapse?
(a) Two miles.
(b) 200 yards.
(c) 20 yards.
(d) Four miles.

5. Whom did Herzog send to look for the Tilicho Pass?
(a) Lachenal and Rebuffat.
(b) Couzy and Terray.
(c) Schatz and the Nepalese guide.
(d) Couzy and Schatz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prospect did Herzog explore when he broke the men into exploring teams?

2. Which of the following passes afforded Herzog and his team access to Annapurna?

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

4. What type of work did people in Tukucha primarily do?

5. Who offered to lead Herzog and his team to the Tilicho Pass?

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