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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. Where and when does 'Annapurna' begin?

2. How many expeditions had tried and failed to ascend higher than 8,000 meters before Herzog's expedition?

3. What did Herzog and his men decide after attempting to climb the East Glacier of Dhaulagiri?

4. How did Herzog feel about his team's chances of being able to summit?

5. To which of the following did Herzog compare the ascent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Herzog establish Camp III?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the approach to Tukucha.

7. What would the expedition to Annapurna entail?

8. What was the context within which Herzog and his team made their attempt on Dhaulagiri and Annapurna?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Can you describe the importance of atmospheric and environmental conditions in the expedition to Annapurna? What types of conditions did the climbers encounter, and how did they cope with them or overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

Can you describe the significance of Herzog's invitation to Ang-Tharkay to summit with him and Lachenal? What different constituencies would interpret that gesture, and how would they be apt to view it?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree with the claim that the expedition was not a complete success, because out of all the team members, only Herzog and Lachenal ultimately reached the summit?

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