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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Ascent of the Face.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?
(a) The fourth day.
(b) The second day.
(c) The third day.
(d) The fifth day.

2. What caused the people on the ground to lose sight of the first climbers up the North Face on their third day?
(a) Heavy snowfall.
(b) A ledge of the mountain.
(c) A cloud of mist.
(d) A curve around the mountain.

3. When Franz Primas and Bertl Gollackner climbed the Lauper Route, what did Gollackner accidentally leave behind?
(a) His pitons.
(b) His tent.
(c) His food.
(d) His water.

4. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their first day?
(a) 3,100 feet.
(b) 2,600 feet.
(c) 1,300 feet.
(d) 1,900 feet.

5. What does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?
(a) A nostalgic journey for those who have climbed.
(b) A chronicle for history.
(c) A warning to climbers.
(d) An excuse for over-legislation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?

2. What phrase do newspapers use to describe the rush of climbers heading for the North Face?

3. How many climbers were in the first ascent to the top of the North Face?

4. Why did Fraissl and Brankowski turn back?

5. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?

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