The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Heinrich Harrer
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The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Heinrich Harrer
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tragedy of 1957.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Harrer escape to?
(a) Syria.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) Burma.

2. What did Toni Kurz's party say to Allmen when he called to them?
(a) That they needed help.
(b) That they were going to attempt to climb up again.
(c) That they were going to separate.
(d) That they would be down soon.

3. Where was Detassis injured?
(a) His arm.
(b) His foot.
(c) His back.
(d) His leg.

4. What country was Harrer imprisoned in during World War II?
(a) Turkey.
(b) France.
(c) India.
(d) Italy.

5. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The First Ice Field.
(b) The Second Ice Field.
(c) The Third Ice Field.
(d) The White Spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the two climbers who arrived at the North Face early in the summer of 1936?

2. Where did Allmen call to Toni Kurz and his party from?

3. Why did Austrians Waschak and Forstenlechner delay their start, while a party of four Swiss climbers began an ascent up the North Face in 1950?

4. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?

5. In the summer of 1936, what caused Toni Kurz and his group of climbers to turn back?

(see the answer key)

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