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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1937: On the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Giuseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis climb partially up the northeast face?
(a) To keep in shape while waiting for better weather.
(b) To get a better look at the North Face.
(c) To take phorographs for a travel magazine.
(d) To practice new climbing techniques.

3. What warning did the Swiss government issue to climbers?
(a) A warning not to attempt to climb during June or July due to bad weather.
(b) A warning that climbing the mountain was prohibited.
(c) A warning that the Eiger's North Face would be prohibited if there were another accident.
(d) A warning that rescue and recovery efforts were not guaranteed.

4. What did the press call the North Face?
(a) Unbesteigbar.
(b) Todesgesicht.
(c) Todesberg.
(d) Mordwand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many climbers were in the first ascent to the top of the North Face?

2. When do Rebitsch and Vörg finally attempt their climb?

3. What year was the Eiger's North Face still climbed?

4. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?

5. What phrase do newspapers use to describe the rush of climbers heading for the North Face?

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