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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The International Rescue Team and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) June.

2. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?
(a) 1,200 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(b) 300 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(c) 900 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(d) 600 feet up and across the First Ice Field.

3. Where did Harrer and Kasparek camp after their first day climbing the North Face?
(a) At the Death Bivouac.
(b) Below the Third Ice Field.
(c) At the Flatiron.
(d) Below the Second Ice Field.

4. 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?
(a) He says the book will either be too detailed or too general.
(b) He says the book will be inaccessible and obscure.
(c) He says the book will be boring and unreadable.
(d) He says the book will either be sensationalistic or unnecessary.

5. What happened to Söhnel and Moosmüller on their attempt to climb the North Face in 1956?
(a) They were knocked off the mountain.
(b) They became ill and had to descend.
(c) They were injured by falling rocks.
(d) They were trapped in an avalanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kasparek do to make progress over the Second Ice Field easier?

2. How tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider?

3. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?

4. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?

5. What date did Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer arrive at the North Face?

(see the answer key)

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