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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Silver Trench, Climbers Have a Language of Their Own, and I Am Sorry, Brian....

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the climbers do that blocked their path back down?
(a) They removed pitons from the rocks as they climbed.
(b) They inadvertently caused a rockslide that covered a climbable path.
(c) They created a base camp that interfered with the path.
(d) They took away a rope from a traverse.

3. Where were Nothdurft and Mayer's bodies finally found?
(a) Near the Ramp.
(b) At the top of the Spider.
(c) At the top of the mountain near the west face.
(d) Lower down the east face of the mountain.

4. How long did it take Hilti von Allmen and Ueli Hürlimann to ascend the North Face?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 22 hours.

5. Why did Karl Blach take Huber's place?
(a) Huber was injured in an avalanche.
(b) Huber twisted his ankle.
(c) Huber was feeling ill.
(d) Huber was injured by a rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many parties successfully climbed the North Face in 1952?

2. Why did Heckmair and Vörg have modern equipment for their climb?

3. According to Fritz von Almen's warning to Mayr, when would crossing the Third Ice Field be dangerous?

4. What site was Alfred Hellepart lowered down to for the rescue attempt?

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

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