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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 does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?
(a) A nostalgic journey for those who have climbed.
(b) A chronicle for history.
(c) A warning to climbers.
(d) An excuse for over-legislation.

2. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

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

5. Where did Toni Kurz die?
(a) On the mountain, feet away from rescuers.
(b) At the bottom of the mountain, after being brought down by rescuers.
(c) On the mountain, before rescuers could arrive.
(d) On he way down the mountain, being carried by rescuers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Northeast Face of the Eiger first climbed?

2. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?

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

4. What happened to the two climbers who arrived at the North Face early in the summer of 1936?

5. How did the mountaineer who first climbed the Eiger write his account?

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