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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Silver Trench, Climbers Have a Language of Their Own, and I Am Sorry, Brian....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?
(a) They made a shelter of rocks.
(b) They made a makeshift hut.
(c) They made camp with their tents.
(d) They cut seats in the ice.

2. How did Reiss describe the thunderstorm that was going on when he reached the summit?
(a) As a welcome respite.
(b) As a tribulation.
(c) As good conditions.
(d) As the last straw.

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

4. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?
(a) The third day.
(b) The fifth day.
(c) The fourth day.
(d) The second day.

5. Why does Harrer write about the North Face of the Eiger?
(a) It is the side that he chose to climb.
(b) It is the hardest to climb.
(c) It is the only climbable face.
(d) It was the first side climbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guiseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis's ultimate goal in attempting to climb the North Face?

2. How many successful ascents of the North Face were made in 1956?

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

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

5. What relative of Nothdurft arrived in Grindelwald to await the rescue efforts?

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