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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Silver Trench, Climbers Have a Language of Their Own, and I Am Sorry, Brian....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harrer suggest happened on the climb?
(a) Despite appearances, Nothdurft's party was climbing along with Corti and Longhi.
(b) Corti and Longhi were trapped beind Nothdurft's party.
(c) Nothdurft's party was trapped behind Corti and Longhi.
(d) The parties were unaware of each other for much of the climb.

2. What did Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin lose on the Second Ice Field?
(a) A harnass.
(b) A rope.
(c) An axe.
(d) A food pack.

3. Preparing for the final ascent, what did the climbers do with their unnecessary provisions?
(a) Slide them down to a lower point.
(b) Throw them off a cliff.
(c) Bury them in the snow.
(d) Leave them on the mountain.

4. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The Third Ice Field.
(b) The White Spider.
(c) The Second Ice Field.
(d) The First Ice Field.

5. How did von Almen watch Mayr's ascent?
(a) Through a telescope.
(b) From an airplane.
(c) From the foot of the North Face with binoculars.
(d) From the railway window.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Northeast Face of the Eiger first climbed?

2. What nationality was the second team to successfully climb the North Face?

3. What year did Harrer escape from the prison camp?

4. What did Hellepart give Corti when he first contacted him?

5. Who led the climb down the mountain after the ascent?

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