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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was positioned south of Herzog's exploratory expedition route?

2. Who served as doctor during the expedition?

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

4. What did Herzog and his team find when they reached the Pass?

5. Who stayed with Herzog on May 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the efforts to find an ascent route up the plateau route to Annapurna.

2. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

3. Describe the time line the expedition was operating on.

4. Name the team members on Herzog's team.

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

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

7. What trail did Herzog establish the day after setting up Camp III?

8. Describe Herzog and his team's efforts to find the Tilicho Pass.

9. What caused the spur route to be abandoned?

10. Describe Herzog and his team's visit from the Buddhist Lama.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Herzog's main objective and motivation in writing this book? What was his goal, or what did he want to convey to readers?

Essay Topic 2

What was the standard of risk that the climbers established with their decisions? What risks did Herzog and his team members take? Which risks did they consider to be too dangerous?

Essay Topic 3

Can you evaluate the claim that the accomplishment of the expedition was not worth the loss of the fingers and toes of Herzog and Lachenal?

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