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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 Herzog hear upon returning to camp?

2. What gear did Herzog lose after reaching the summit?

3. Who went to help Herzog and Lachenal at the edge of the Sickle glacier?

4. What did Herzog see in his fever-induced vision?

5. What did Herzog confide to Terray after digging out in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the team's descent from the Woods of Lete.

3. How did Herzog describe Camp II on his descent?

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

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

6. How did Herzog change Camp IV when he reached it?

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

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

9. Describe Herzog's descent from the Woods of Lete.

10. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did the relationship that India and Nepal had with the West contribute to or diminish the significance of the climb?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Can you evaluate the claim that the accomplishment of the expedition was not worth the loss of the fingers and toes of Herzog and Lachenal?

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