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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. Which of the following pairs climbed the North Face in one day in July 1952, the seventh ascent?
(a) Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin.
(b) Otto and Sepp Maag.
(c) Sepp Larch and Karl Winter.
(d) Heinrich Harrer and Erich Vanis.

2. How far behind Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin were the Polish team who reached the summit the same day?
(a) 14 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

3. What do Rebitsch and Vörg find when they start up the mountain?
(a) An ice-coated, slippery passage.
(b) Hinterstoisser's body.
(c) A new route to the Second Ice Field.
(d) An impassable crevice.

4. What date did Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer arrive at the North Face?
(a) July 25, 1952.
(b) August 15, 1952.
(c) August 5, 1952.
(d) July 15, 1952.

5. How does Maix react to Harrer's proposed book about the Eiger?
(a) Enthusiastically.
(b) With encouragement, but also frustration.
(c) With concern and caution.
(d) Negatively.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bonatti say about why he turned back, ending his climb attempt?

2. What country was Harrer imprisoned in during World War II?

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

4. How many parties attempted to climb the North Face in 1954 and 1955?

5. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?

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