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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 did Herzog have to cross in order to get supplies at Manangbhot?

2. Which of the following roles did the expedition not arrange to fill with a specialist?

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

4. Which of the following statements best reflects Herzog's thoughts on May 20 in relation to pressing on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What caused the spur route to be abandoned?

3. Describe the tests that Dr. Oudot performed on the men at the beginning of the expedition.

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

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

6. Describe the first day of the exploratory expedition up the spur that was identified by Terray and Lachenal.

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

8. What strategy did Herzog decide to follow in climbing Annapurna?

9. Describe the second day of the exploratory expedition up the spur.

10. What would the expedition to Annapurna entail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What are some of the ways in which mountaineering has changed since 1950, when Herzog and his team made their ascent of Annapurna?

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