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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. How many nights did Corti, Longhi, Nothdurft and Mayer bivouac on the North Face?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

2. 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 cut seats in the ice.
(c) They made a shelter of rocks.
(d) They made camp with their tents.

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

4. How tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider?
(a) 70 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 90 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rebitsch and Vörg climb to, after spending the night on the mountain?

2. When do Rebitsch and Vörg finally attempt their climb?

3. What antagonistic action did observers note the climbers doing?

4. What obstacle befell Buhl and his group on the Spider during the 1952 climb?

5. Why did Rebitsch and Vörg start up the northeast face of the mountain?

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