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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 Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?
(a) He thought Corti was truthful, but left some things out.
(b) He thought Corti was confused but mostly accurate.
(c) He thought Corti was truthful and accurate.
(d) He thought Corti was untruthful.

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

3. How did newspapers react to plans to climb the North Face in 1937?
(a) With both outcry against the danger and sensationalism.
(b) With condemnation against the suicidal dangers.
(c) With enthusiastic sensationalism of the heroism of the climbers.
(d) With indifference and certainty that attempts would fail.

4. How many nights did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin spend on the mountain during their 1952 climb?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?

2. Where did Allmen call to Toni Kurz and his party from?

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

4. Where did Toni Kurz die?

5. What did Corti do when he could not lift Longhi up onto the ledge?

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