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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. Why was Herzog angry with Schatz?

2. Why was Herzog worried about conditions?

3. What news did Herzog get about the weather?

4. What did Herzog ask Ang-Tharkay at Camp V?

5. What did Herzog learn about the weather?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What prediction did Herzog make to Terray?

5. What aspect of the conditions was Herzog worried about during his descent?

6. Describe Herzog's condition upon his return to Camp II.

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

8. Describe the fall that Herzog took on his descent.

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

10. Describe Herzog's fever-induced vision.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did members of the expedition to Annapurna break new ground through discoveries or pioneering in fields of knowledge?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What are some of the ways in which mountaineering has changed since 1950, when Herzog and his team made their ascent of Annapurna?

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