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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. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) August.

2. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

3. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The Second Ice Field.
(b) The First Ice Field.
(c) The Third Ice Field.
(d) The White Spider.

4. What trapped Primas and Gollackner on the mountain?
(a) A large boulder.
(b) A spring bursting from the mountain.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) A broken rope.

5. What disadvantage did the Maags have during their climb?
(a) Otto had a disfigured foot.
(b) They were ill.
(c) They were underequipped.
(d) Otto had injured his wrist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Rebitch and Vörg end their third day?

3. When did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin climb the North Face?

4. How many nights did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin spend on the mountain during their 1952 climb?

5. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?

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