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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tragedy of 1957.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What day did Sefano Longhi and Claudio Corti begin to climb the North Face?
(a) July 23, 1957.
(b) July 13, 1957.
(c) August 3, 1957.
(d) July 3, 1957.

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

4. Why did Rebitsch and Vörg start up the northeast face of the mountain?
(a) To beat other parties up the mountain.
(b) To try out a new route.
(c) To search for the missing climbers.
(d) To look more closely at the North Face.

5. When did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin climb the North Face?
(a) June 1952.
(b) July 1952.
(c) September 1952.
(d) August 1952.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Otto and Sepp Maag join up with Buhl and his partner?

3. What did Corti say happened to Günther Nothdurft and Franz Mayer as they started out to climb the North Face?

4. What did Von Allmen make, as he waited for Toni Kurz and his group of climbers?

5. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?

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