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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tragedy of 1957.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Austrians Waschak and Forstenlechner delay their start, while a party of four Swiss climbers began an ascent up the North Face in 1950?
(a) Waschak was beginning to become ill.
(b) They wanted to acquire additional supplies.
(c) They did not want to compete with the Swiss climbers.
(d) They were concerned about the weather.

2. How many climbers were in the group including Hermann Buhl by the time they reached the summit in July 1952?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

3. How many parties left the Eiger without an attempt to climb the North Face in 1937, due to bad weather?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?
(a) The third day.
(b) The second day.
(c) The fourth day.
(d) The fifth day.

5. After Buhl collapsed, who took the lead of the party?
(a) Sepp Maag.
(b) Otto Maag.
(c) Rébuffat.
(d) Jöchler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Corti say happened to Günther Nothdurft and Franz Mayer as they started out to climb the North Face?

2. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?

3. What year was the third successful climb up the North Face?

4. In 1950, where did North Face climbers Hamel and Seiler escape to after a blizzard?

5. What do Rebitsch and Vörg find when they start up the mountain?

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