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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 did Dr. Oudot go out to get for Herzog?

2. What gear did Herzog lose after reaching the summit?

3. What was Herzog's condition during the descent?

4. What news did Herzog get about the weather?

5. What was the significance of the Woods of Lete?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

2. Describe the night that Lachenal and Herzog spent in a cavern.

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

4. Describe Herzog's condition upon his return to Camp II.

5. What question did Herzog ask Ang-Tharkay? What was Ang-Tharkay's answer?

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

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

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

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

10. What news did Herzog receive at Camp II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

On recent expeditions to Everest, it seems to have become commonplace for climbers to be left for dead. What were some of the factors that prevented that decision from being made in relation to the expedition to Annapurna?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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