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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. Where did Heckmair and Vörg stay while waiting to start their climb?
(a) In a tent secluded from the others to remain unnoticed.
(b) In a camp in the railroad passage.
(c) In a tent at the bottom of the North Face.
(d) At a hotel.

2. What year was the third successful climb up the North Face?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1947.

3. How does Maix react to Harrer's proposed book about the Eiger?
(a) With concern and caution.
(b) With encouragement, but also frustration.
(c) Negatively.
(d) Enthusiastically.

4. Where did Harrer escape to?
(a) Syria.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Burma.
(d) Bangladesh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?

2. Why did Giuseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis climb partially up the northeast face?

3. Where did Otto and Sepp Maag join up with Buhl and his partner?

4. Preparing for the final ascent, what did the climbers do with their unnecessary provisions?

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

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