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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Guiseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis's ultimate goal in attempting to climb the North Face?
(a) To win the glory of being the first to conquer the North Face.
(b) To win glory for their country of Italy.
(c) To eventually guide tourists up the North Face.
(d) To write a book about climbing the North Face.

2. Where did Rebitch and Vörg end the fourth day of their climb?
(a) The Mittellegi Hut.
(b) At the bottom of the mountain.
(c) The railroad tunnel.
(d) The Swallow's Nest.

3. What did the first description of the North Face from above say about it?
(a) That it was beautiful and impossible to climb.
(b) That climbing it would be a challenge for future decades.
(c) That it would be an easy climb.
(d) That climbing it would be a challenge soon overcome.

4. Who did Harrer tell about his plans to climb the North Face?
(a) Only his future mother-in-law.
(b) Only his family.
(c) Only his future wife.
(d) No one.

5. Where did the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?
(a) The Second Ice Field.
(b) The Ramp.
(c) The Hinterstoisser Traverse.
(d) The Flatiron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rebitsch and Vörg start up the northeast face of the mountain?

2. How does Harrer view change and the Eiger mountain?

3. What did Fritz crave and lack, after climbing the Spider?

4. What did the press call the North Face?

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

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