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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 and his team get for the first time on May 23?

2. Which of the following was Herzog determined not to do as he left Base Camp for Camp I?

3. Who offered to lead Herzog and his team to the Tilicho Pass?

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

5. Where did Herzog blaze a trail from Camp III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

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

6. Describe Herzog's ordeal traveling back to the camp at the Tilicho Pass from Manangbhot.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Can you describe Herzog's authority and his leadership style based on his decisions and his descriptions of same in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Can you evaluate the claim that the accomplishment of the expedition was not worth the loss of the fingers and toes of Herzog and Lachenal?

Essay Topic 3

What type of medical challenges did the climbers encounter during the expedition?

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