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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Further Successful Ascents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?
(a) Honor.
(b) Glory.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Accomplishment.

4. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?
(a) Above the First Ice Field.
(b) Above the Second Ice Field.
(c) To the Spider.
(d) Above the Ramp.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maix react to Harrer's proposed book about the Eiger?

2. What happened to Kasparek at the Ramp?

3. What quality does Maix say Harrer has that qualifies him to write about the Eiger?

4. How high is the Eiger?

5. In the story the author tells at the beginning of the book, how does the climber criticize Harrer's idea to write about the Eiger?

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