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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 happened to Kasparek at the Ramp?
(a) He was hit by a rock.
(b) He slipped but was caught by Harrer's rope.
(c) He caught his hand in a rope.
(d) He was washed down by a sudden tide of melting ice.

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

3. 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 Ramp.
(b) To the Difficult Crack.
(c) To the Swallow's Nest.
(d) To the Third Ice Field.

4. 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 the last straw.
(d) As good conditions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Harrer tell about his plans to climb the North Face?

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

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

4. What profession were Adolf Derungs and Lukas Albrecht, who made the 16th successful ascent up the North Face?

5. Where did Heckmair and Vörg stay while waiting to start their climb?

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