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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. When did Dr. Oudot operate on Herzog's fingers once they reached the India border?

2. To which of the following did Herzog compare Camp II?

3. What was Herzog's plan when he reached Camp III?

4. How did Dr. Oudot care for Herzog's fingers and toes?

5. Why was Herzog angry with Schatz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Herzog's descent from the Woods of Lete.

2. How did Herzog change Camp IV when he reached it?

3. Why was Herzog angry with Schatz, and what news did Schatz take to Camp II?

4. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

5. Describe Herzog's feelings while he was descending the mountain.

6. Describe the fall that Herzog took on his descent.

7. Describe Lachenal and Herzog's arrival at Camp IV.

8. Describe the team's descent from the Woods of Lete.

9. Describe the splitting up of the climbing team in Gorakhpur.

10. Describe the state of Herzog's fingers and toes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which of the following forms of government is the most analogous to the expedition to Annapurna - Democracy, aristocracy, theocracy, totalitarianism, or dictatorship? Make a case for one form of government based on the text.

Essay Topic 3

What was Herzog's main objective and motivation in writing this book? What was his goal, or what did he want to convey to readers?

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