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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. How high was Camp IV?

2. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?

3. What were Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz looking for when they set out on May 19?

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

5. Who visited the climbers' camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where was the expedition to Annapurna in the history of mountaineering? What was the accomplishment attained by Herzog and his team? What was the team's legacy?

Essay Topic 2

What were the international repercussions that resulted from the accomplishments that were attained by Herzog and his team?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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