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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 were the climbers covered by in the morning?

2. What was Herzog's first priority while withdrawing from the mountain?

3. What awakened Herzog from his vision?

4. What was Lachenal's condition?

5. Where did the Sherpas stay when Lachenal and Herzog stayed at Camp IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

3. What did Herzog and his team plan to do in the Woods of Lete?

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

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

6. Describe Herzog and Lachenal's descent from Camp II to base camp.

7. Describe Herzog's return to camp.

8. What happened to improve the condition of the climbers whose spirits had sunk because of the altitude sickness?

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

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

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

Do you agree with the claim that the high peaks of the Himalayas should not be climbed because they were considered holy by certain local people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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