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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fate Made the Amendments, Four Shirts and an Overcoat, and Ascendancy of the Armchair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edmund Geer and Wolfang Görter do while Derungs and Albrecht were climbing the North Face?
(a) They descended the North Face from the summit.
(b) They published articles about the climb.
(c) They followed behind the young climbers.
(d) They filmed the climb.

2. Why did Karl Blach take Huber's place?
(a) Huber was injured in an avalanche.
(b) Huber was injured by a rock.
(c) Huber twisted his ankle.
(d) Huber was feeling ill.

3. What equipment was Harrer missing, that he realized he should have brought?
(a) A cold weather harness.
(b) Heavy crampons.
(c) Carabiners.
(d) Ice pitons.

4. What did Fritz crave and lack, after climbing the Spider?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Fresh fruit.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Dry clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Harrer attending school, in 1938?

2. Was Nothdurft's diary found?

3. What day did Harrer and Kasparek begin their 1938 climb of the North Face?

4. Why did Fraissl and Brankowski turn back?

5. Where were Nothdurft and Mayer's bodies finally found?

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