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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 did Herzog establish Camp III?

2. How did the Sherpas feel about following the route that Herzog had blazed?

3. What did Herzog decide based on the information that Lachenal and Terray provided?

4. Where did Herzog and Rebuffat camp on May 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the initial discoveries made by Herzog, Terray, and Lachenal as they searched for routes to the summit of Annapurna.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Did the climbers experience any fluctuations in their relationships with one another throughout the expedition?

Essay Topic 3

Can 'Annapurna' best be described as a morality tale, an allegory, or a symbolic quest? Why?

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