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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 qualities does Harrer say are necessary to climb the White Spider?
(a) Courage, playfulness, self-confidence, and pride.
(b) Honesty, openness, courage, and honor.
(c) Enthusiasm, courage, daring, and focus.
(d) Patience, calm, sense, and courage.

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

3. What aspect of climbing does Harrer want to focus on in his book?
(a) The nature conserevation side of climbing.
(b) The technical side of climbing.
(c) The heroic side of climbing.
(d) The human side of climbing.

4. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) August.

5. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?
(a) Accomplishment.
(b) Glory.
(c) Honor.
(d) Solitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many climbers were there in the first party to attempt to climb the North Face?

2. What did the press call the North Face?

3. In the summer of 1936, what caused Toni Kurz and his group of climbers to turn back?

4. What did the first description of the North Face from above say about it?

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

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