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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin lose on the Second Ice Field?
(a) A harnass.
(b) A food pack.
(c) An axe.
(d) A rope.

2. When did Helmut Salger and Horst Wels climb the North Face?
(a) June, 1963.
(b) August, 1963.
(c) July, 1963.
(d) September, 1963.

3. How long was Paul Etter and Martin Epp's ascent up the North Face?
(a) Five days.
(b) A day and a half.
(c) Three days.
(d) 13 hours.

4. How did Helmuth Drachsler and Walter Gstrein climb past the Spider?
(a) Up a wall to the right.
(b) Up a wall to the left.
(c) Up the center of the Spider.
(d) They didn't.

5. When was the fifteenth ascent of the North Face of the Eiger made by two Austrian students?
(a) June 1958.
(b) August 1958.
(c) September 1958.
(d) July 1958.

6. According to Fritz von Almen's warning to Mayr, when would crossing the Third Ice Field be dangerous?
(a) When the sun was setting.
(b) When it was cloudy.
(c) During the early morning.
(d) During the afternoon.

7. What did Corti do when he could not lift Longhi up onto the ledge?
(a) He left Longhi and climbed down, promising to send rescue.
(b) He left Longhi and climbed up, promising to send rescue.
(c) He left Longhi, promising to return with the other two climbers on the mountain.
(d) He stayed with Longhi and tried to signal for help.

8. How many bivouacs did Spanish climbers Albert Rabada and Ernesto Navarra make before reaching the Spider?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

9. How far did Karl Blach initially say he would guide Jürgen Wallenkamp and Bernd Huber on their climb up the North Face?
(a) To the Third Ice Field.
(b) To the Swallow's Nest.
(c) To the Ramp.
(d) To the Difficult Crack.

10. How many successful ascents of the North Face were made in 1956?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

11. What profession were Adolf Derungs and Lukas Albrecht, who made the 16th successful ascent up the North Face?
(a) Carpenters.
(b) Ski instructors.
(c) Bricklayers.
(d) Bank tellers.

12. What put the claims of two Swiss climbers who said they climbed the North Face in one day in doubt?
(a) Testimony of the Swiss climbers' families.
(b) Testimony of other climbers.
(c) Testimony of witnesses from the ground.
(d) Photos.

13. On July 31, 1962, how many parties reached the summit of the Eiger from the North Face?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

14. What did Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?
(a) He thought Corti was confused but mostly accurate.
(b) He thought Corti was truthful and accurate.
(c) He thought Corti was truthful, but left some things out.
(d) He thought Corti was untruthful.

15. How far behind Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin were the Polish team who reached the summit the same day?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cliff on the North Face did Karl Reiss attempt to climb?

2. What new technology did climbers on the ground think might be used to attempt to rescue Longhi?

3. How far did Italian climber Walter Bonatti get in his solo attempt to climb the North Face in 1963?

4. What does Harrer recommend to climbers for protection from rocks?

5. How many climbers were killed on the North Face in 1962?

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