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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Ascent of the Face.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Heckmair survive the avalanche at the Spider?
(a) He held on to Kasparek.
(b) He held himself with an axe.
(c) He was held by his piton.
(d) He was partially sheltered by an overhang.

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

4. What did the climbers do that blocked their path back down?
(a) They removed pitons from the rocks as they climbed.
(b) They took away a rope from a traverse.
(c) They created a base camp that interfered with the path.
(d) They inadvertently caused a rockslide that covered a climbable path.

5. Why did Heckmair and Vörg have modern equipment for their climb?
(a) They had spent their savings.
(b) They had pre-sold a story about the climb to a newspaper.
(c) They had found a sponsor.
(d) They had borrowed money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Kasparek at the Ramp?

2. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?

3. Why did Fraissl and Brankowski turn back?

4. Who led the climb down the mountain after the ascent?

5. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?

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