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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. What happened when Herzog was hit by an avalanche?

2. Which of the following was the source that Dr. Oudot used to restock his medical supplies?

3. What did Herzog receive from a figure in his vision?

4. What were the climbers covered by in the morning?

5. What date did the porters begin to carry the entire expedition's gear down?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dr. Oudot treat Herzog's frostbite?

2. What aspect of the conditions was Herzog worried about during his descent?

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

4. Describe Herzog and Lachenal's experience of summiting Annapurna.

5. What weather-related news did Herzog and his team learn about when they reached the base camp?

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

7. How did Herzog describe Camp II on his descent?

8. Describe Herzog's fever-induced vision.

9. What did Dr. Oudot threaten Herzog with on their descent?

10. Describe the amputation 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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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