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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 Herzog and his team prevented from doing because of the weather?

2. Whom did Herzog send to look for the Tilicho Pass?

3. How many team members were involved in planning the expedition?

4. What did Herzog and his men decide after attempting to climb the East Glacier of Dhaulagiri?

5. What type of work did people in Tukucha primarily do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened at the May 14 meeting?

4. What did Herzog find when he returned to Camp III after establishing Camp IV?

5. What caused the spur route to be abandoned?

6. What order did Herzog issue on May 23?

7. Describe Herzog and his team's experience with acclimatization.

8. What various types of danger did Herzog and his team encounter above Camp II?

9. Describe Herzog's ordeal traveling back to the camp at the Tilicho Pass from Manangbhot.

10. Name the team members on Herzog's team.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the technical developments that had made the expedition to Annapurna possible?

Essay Topic 2

Do you agree with the claim that the expedition was not a complete success, because out of all the team members, only Herzog and Lachenal ultimately reached the summit?

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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