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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1937: On the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?
(a) They made a makeshift hut.
(b) They made a shelter of rocks.
(c) They cut seats in the ice.
(d) They made camp with their tents.

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

3. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1935.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How high is the Eiger?

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

3. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?

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

5. Where was Detassis injured?

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