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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fate Made the Amendments, Four Shirts and an Overcoat, and Ascendancy of the Armchair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edmund Geer and Wolfang Görter do while Derungs and Albrecht were climbing the North Face?
(a) They published articles about the climb.
(b) They descended the North Face from the summit.
(c) They followed behind the young climbers.
(d) They filmed the climb.

2. Where was Harrer attending school, in 1938?
(a) University of Zurich.
(b) University of Cambridge.
(c) University of Graz.
(d) University of Wien.

3. Why did Karl Blach take Huber's place?
(a) Huber was injured by a rock.
(b) Huber was feeling ill.
(c) Huber was injured in an avalanche.
(d) Huber twisted his ankle.

4. How did Harrer survive the avalanche at the Spider?
(a) He was partially sheltered by an overhang.
(b) He was held by his piton.
(c) He held himself with an axe.
(d) He held on to Kasparek.

5. How did Reiss describe the thunderstorm that was going on when he reached the summit?
(a) As good conditions.
(b) As a tribulation.
(c) As the last straw.
(d) As a welcome respite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Nothdurft and Mayer's bodies finally found?

2. How did Heckmair survive the avalanche at the Spider?

3. How many successful ascents of the North Face were made in 1956?

4. What happened to Söhnel and Moosmüller on their attempt to climb the North Face in 1956?

5. Where did Harrer and Kasparek have breakfast, at the beginning of their ascent up the North Face?

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