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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Attempt on the North Face and The Tragedy of Toni Kurz.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality does Maix say Harrer has that qualifies him to write about the Eiger?
(a) He has been a professional climber.
(b) He has met many men who successfully climbed the Eiger.
(c) He has been both a climber and a guide.
(d) He has climbed the North Face.

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

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

4. What did Toni Kurz's party say to Allmen when he called to them?
(a) That they were going to separate.
(b) That they would be down soon.
(c) That they needed help.
(d) That they were going to attempt to climb up again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the press call the North Face?

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

3. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?

4. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?

5. What year was the Eiger's North Face still climbed?

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