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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. Which two members of the party injured their hands on the ascent?
(a) Heckmair and Vörg.
(b) Kasparek and Vörg.
(c) Kasparek and Harrer.
(d) Heckmair and Harrer.

2. Where was Detassis injured?
(a) His foot.
(b) His arm.
(c) His back.
(d) His leg.

3. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?
(a) 1,200 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(b) 300 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(c) 600 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(d) 900 feet up and across the First Ice Field.

4. After Buhl collapsed, who took the lead of the party?
(a) Jöchler.
(b) Rébuffat.
(c) Otto Maag.
(d) Sepp Maag.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fritz crave and lack, after climbing the Spider?

2. What year was the final section of the book added?

3. Who was the first mountaineer to climb the Eiger?

4. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?

5. What nationality were Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer?

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