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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 tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 70 feet.
(c) 90 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

2. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?
(a) Mountaineer and biographer.
(b) Natualist and biographer.
(c) Journalist and naturalist.
(d) Journalist and mountaineer.

3. When was the Northeast Face of the Eiger first climbed?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1932.

4. What year was the Eiger first climbed?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1838.

5. What nationality were Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Swiss.
(d) Austrian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Longhi and Corti's climb up the North Face begin?

2. Why did Fraissl and Brankowski turn back?

3. What qualities does Harrer say are necessary to climb the White Spider?

4. How many nights did Corti, Longhi, Nothdurft and Mayer bivouac on the North Face?

5. What did Kasparek do to make progress over the Second Ice Field easier?

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