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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Herzog and his team get for the first time on May 23?
(a) A view of Annapurna.
(b) Supplies.
(c) Letters from home.
(d) News about the Tilicho Pass.

2. What were Herzog, Rebuffat, Terray and Schatz looking for when they set out on May 19?
(a) A village with Sherpas.
(b) Supplies.
(c) A route to the Tilicho Pass.
(d) A site for a camp.

3. Which of the following did Dr. Oudot test on the climbers?
(a) Coordination.
(b) Memory.
(c) Their tolerance for different drugs.
(d) Lung capacity.

4. How did Herzog justify the position that he had taken during the May 14 conversation?
(a) He wanted to see if anyone would disobey him.
(b) He wanted to test his climbers' loyalty.
(c) He wanted to establish a consensus.
(d) He wanted to lead the team to his decision on their own.

5. Which of the following approaches to Annapurna did Herzog explore himself?
(a) The East Glacier.
(b) Tukucha.
(c) The Tilicho Pass.
(d) Manangbhot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were all the supplies when Herzog and his team set up camp within view of Annapurna?

2. How did the altitude affect Herzog?

3. What was the consensus of the May 14 meeting?

4. Who stayed with Herzog on May 20?

5. Which of the following did Lachenal and Rebuffat look for after Herzog returned from the spur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the team's first attempts to reconnoiter Dhaulagiri.

2. Describe the time line the expedition was operating on.

3. Describe the initial discoveries made by Herzog, Terray, and Lachenal as they searched for routes to the summit of Annapurna.

4. What would the expedition to Annapurna entail?

5. Describe Herzog and his team's efforts to find the Tilicho Pass.

6. What caused the spur route to be abandoned?

7. What trail did Herzog establish the day after setting up Camp III?

8. Describe the Herzog team's first attempts to scout Annapurna.

9. Describe Herzog's technique for running the May 14 meeting.

10. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

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