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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. Which of the following best describes the Miristi Khola?

2. How long was the trek into Tukucha, Nepal?

3. How did Herzog respond to the May 14 consensus?

4. What did Herzog and his team do during their first days in Tukucha?

5. Which of the following did Herzog find at Base Camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What order did Herzog issue on May 23?

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

4. What would the expedition to Annapurna entail?

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

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

7. Describe the approach to Tukucha.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Where was the expedition to Annapurna in the history of mountaineering? What was the accomplishment attained by Herzog and his team? What was the team's legacy?

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