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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Söhnel and Moosmüller on their attempt to climb the North Face in 1956?
(a) They became ill and had to descend.
(b) They were trapped in an avalanche.
(c) They were knocked off the mountain.
(d) They were injured by falling rocks.

2. What does Harrer recommend to climbers for protection from rocks?
(a) Protective climbing suits.
(b) Quick wits.
(c) Plastic crash helmets.
(d) Sheets of protective metal.

3. What did Longhi reportedly shout to rescuers?
(a) That he didn't know what happened to Corti.
(b) That he knew Corti would send help.
(c) That he thought Corti was dead.
(d) That he wanted to apologize to Corti.

4. How did Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin climb up to the Exit Cracks?
(a) Through a traverse along the edge of the spider.
(b) Up the Spider in avalanche conditions.
(c) Up the rocks, bypassing the Spider.
(d) Up the Spider, amidst rock and water falls.

5. 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 witnesses from the ground.
(c) Photos.
(d) Testimony of other climbers.

6. How did von Almen watch Mayr's ascent?
(a) From an airplane.
(b) From the foot of the North Face with binoculars.
(c) From the railway window.
(d) Through a telescope.

7. How many parties successfully climbed the North Face in 1952?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three
(d) Five.

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

9. What date did Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer arrive at the North Face?
(a) August 15, 1952.
(b) July 25, 1952.
(c) July 15, 1952.
(d) August 5, 1952.

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

11. Where did Guido Tonella interview Corti?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) At the base of the North Face.
(c) On the mountain.
(d) In a hotel.

12. What cliff on the North Face did Karl Reiss attempt to climb?
(a) A cliff from the Third Ice Field to the Spider.
(b) A cliff from the Spider to the summit.
(c) A cliff from the Second Ice Field to the Third Ice Field.
(d) A cliff from the First Ice Field to the Second Ice Field.

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

14. Was the filmed climb of Lothar Brandler, Jörg Lehne, and Sigfried Löw up the North Face successful?
(a) Yes, for two of the climbers.
(b) No, the weather conditions were too harsh.
(c) No, but the film made it seem successful.
(d) Yes, but the film was unusable.

15. How far did Italian climber Walter Bonatti get in his solo attempt to climb the North Face in 1963?
(a) The Second Ice Field.
(b) The Third Ice Field.
(c) The First Ice Field.
(d) The Spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helmuth Drachsler and Walter Gstrein climb past the Spider?

2. Where do observers say that Corti and Longhi joined together with Nothdurft and Mayer?

3. What happened to the party of three climbers in 1958 who climbed to the Flatiron before one was injured by a stone?

4. What does Harrer suggest happened on the climb?

5. How many women were in the team who attempted to climb the North Face in July, 1962?

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