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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 were Herzog and Lachenal moved out of the Woods of Lete?
(a) On foot.
(b) On stretchers.
(c) By helicopter.
(d) On horses.

2. How did Dr. Oudot care for Herzog's fingers and toes?
(a) He saved almost all of Herzog's fingers and toes.
(b) He amputated a finger or toe every few days.
(c) He waited until gangrene set in before he amputated anything.
(d) He cut them all off at once.

3. Who went to help Herzog and Lachenal at the edge of the Sickle glacier?
(a) Schatz.
(b) Sarki.
(c) Rebuffat.
(d) Dr. Oudot.

4. When did Dr. Oudot operate on Herzog's fingers once they reached the India border?
(a) When Herzog's pain became unbearable.
(b) When the team changed trains.
(c) When gangrene threatened the digits.
(d) When the train stopped.

5. What was Lachenal's condition?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He was nauseous.
(c) He was numb to the elbows and ankles.
(d) His toes and heels were frostbitten.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following did Herzog compare Camp II?

2. What did Dr. Oudot use for amputations?

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

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

5. What did Dr. Oudot tell Herzog about his prognosis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dr. Oudot treat Herzog's frostbite?

2. What question did Herzog ask Ang-Tharkay? What was Ang-Tharkay's answer?

3. Describe Herzog's condition upon his return to Camp II.

4. What news did Herzog receive at Camp II?

5. When did Herzog's will to live return to him?

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

7. What did Dr. Oudot threaten Herzog with on their descent?

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

9. Describe Herzog's feelings while he was descending the mountain.

10. Describe Herzog's descent from the Woods of Lete.

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