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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 does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?
(a) An excuse for over-legislation.
(b) A chronicle for history.
(c) A warning to climbers.
(d) A nostalgic journey for those who have climbed.

2. What year was the Eiger's North Face still climbed?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1958.

3. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?
(a) Journalist and naturalist.
(b) Natualist and biographer.
(c) Mountaineer and biographer.
(d) Journalist and mountaineer.

4. What did Von Allmen make, as he waited for Toni Kurz and his group of climbers?
(a) Hot cider.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Hot chocolate.

5. How many nights did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin spend on the mountain during their 1952 climb?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin climb the North Face?

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

3. What problem did Heckmair have during the night?

4. What is the relationship between Otto and Sepp Maag?

5. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?

(see the answer key)

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