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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 respond to the May 14 consensus?
(a) He defended the decision to abandon Dhaulagiri.
(b) He argued against continued exploration.
(c) He argued against returning home.
(d) He defended the idea of climbing Dhaulagiri.

2. What news did the Sherpa relay toHerzog as he was climbing along the Great Barrier?
(a) That Lachenal had hurt himself.
(b) That Lachenal and Rebuffat had camped.
(c) That Lachenal and Rebuffat had retreated.
(d) That a snowstorm had stopped Lachenal and Rebuffat.

3. Who served as doctor during the expedition?
(a) Jacques Oudot.
(b) Louis Lachenal.
(c) Marcel Schatz.
(d) Jean Couzy.

4. Where did Herzog establish Camp III?
(a) On a plateau.
(b) On a ledge.
(c) On a barren area.
(d) In a crevasse.

5. Which of the following passes afforded Herzog and his team access to Annapurna?
(a) The Tukucha Pass.
(b) The Angawa Pass.
(c) The Annapurna Pass.
(d) The Tilicho Pass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were conditions like when Herzog continued up the spur on May 21?

2. How far away from camp did Herzog collapse?

3. Whom do Herzog and his team find at the end of their retreat?

4. In addition to the party, how did Herzog and his team mark their celebration?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What caused the spur route to be abandoned?

3. What did Herzog and his team celebrate on May 24?

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

5. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

6. What would the expedition to Annapurna entail?

7. Describe the team's first attempts to reconnoiter Dhaulagiri.

8. What various types of danger did Herzog and his team encounter above Camp II?

9. Describe Herzog's technique for running the May 14 meeting.

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

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