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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 Herzog confide to Terray in Camp II?

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

3. How did Herzog cope with his fear on the way out of the climb?

4. Who were Rebuffat and Terray concerned about when Herzog returned to camp?

5. What was the going like from Camp IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Herzog's will to live return to him?

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

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

4. Describe Herzog's fever-induced vision.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why were Terray and Rebuffat descending to Camp II when Herzog and Lachenal met them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways in which mountaineering has changed since 1950, when Herzog and his team made their ascent of Annapurna?

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

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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