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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?

2. What happened to Söhnel and Moosmüller on their attempt to climb the North Face in 1956?

3. Who made the last successful ascent of the North Face in 1961

4. What area of the mountain is the Silver Trench on?

5. Was the filmed climb of Lothar Brandler, Jörg Lehne, and Sigfried Löw up the North Face successful?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Erich Friedli, Jr. and Arnold Heinen's climb in 1963.

2. Describe the ascent of Blach and Wallenkamp up the North Face in 1952.

3. What was the weather like during Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer's first night on the mountain in 1952?

4. At the end of the chapter "The International Rescue Team," what does Harrer suggest might happen in the future regarding Nothdurft and Mayer?

5. Why does Harrer include a route guide at the end of the book?

6. What information does Harrer offer in the later appended chapters about his treatment of Corti's story and the facts about Nothdurft's death?

7. What is Harrer's attitude toward Italians?

8. Why does Harrer call the climb by Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin cautious?

9. Describe the attempt to climb the North Face by Brian Nally and Barry Brewster in 1962.

10. What does Harrer say about Corti's knowledge of the North Face of the Eiger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harrer talks about the media and publicity often in his book. Discuss the relationship of the media to mountain climbing.

1) How does Harrer view the media's reporting on mountain climbing? What criticisms does he levy?

2) In what ways is Harrer's book similar to the media that he criticizes? in what ways is it different?

3) How does Harrer portray the film crews that film climbers going up the mountain? How does Harrer think about the films of mountain climbing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the geography of the mountain in Harrer's book.

1) How is the mountain's geography important? Why does the North Face interest and entice climbers?

2) How important is it to know the geography of the North Face, according to Harrer? Why is it important?

3) How does the mountain's geography change, and what affect does this have on the attempts to climb it? How does the actual climbing and human activity affect the geography of the mountain?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of youth in Harrer's vision of climbing.

1) How does Harrer see extreme climbing as a youthful activity? What about the nature of youth makes extreme climbing attractive?

2) How does Harrer both admire and envy youth? Is his portrayal of youth idealized or realistic?

3) How does Harrer seem to change from his youth to his adult self? What aspects of youth does he exhibit as a young climber?

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