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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 use for amputations?

2. How did Herzog and his team help the Sherpas climb on ice?

3. What terrified Herzog on his way out?

4. What was the going like from Camp IV?

5. What happened when Herzog was hit by an avalanche?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Herzog's fever-induced vision.

10. Describe Herzog's return to camp.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

How were the climbers' relations with the Sherpas and locals, in terms of how their different cultures revealed themselves through their interactions?

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