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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. Why did Herzog and his team celebrate with a party on May 24?

2. How long was the trek into Tukucha, Nepal?

3. How did Herzog and Rebuffat set out to join their team?

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

5. Who took equipment to Camp II with the Sherpas when Herzog and his team arrived from Base Camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the approach to Tukucha.

2. What did Herzog and his team find when they found the Tilicho Pass?

3. Describe Herzog and his team's experience with acclimatization.

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

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

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

7. Where did Herzog establish Camp III?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did the relationship that India and Nepal had with the West contribute to or diminish the significance of the climb?

Essay Topic 2

How did members of the expedition to Annapurna break new ground through discoveries or pioneering in fields of knowledge?

Essay Topic 3

Do you agree with the claim that the high peaks of the Himalayas should not be climbed because they were considered holy by certain local people?

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