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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. When Franz Primas and Bertl Gollackner climbed the Lauper Route, what did Gollackner accidentally leave behind?
(a) His water.
(b) His tent.
(c) His food.
(d) His pitons.

2. Who was the first mountaineer to climb the Eiger?
(a) John Shaeffer.
(b) Charles Barrington.
(c) Andres Monteau.
(d) Brendon Messering.

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

4. What happened to the two climbers who arrived at the North Face early in the summer of 1936?
(a) One of them died on a climb on another mountain.
(b) They became ill and gave up the attempt.
(c) The weather remained bad, and they gave up waiting.
(d) They climbed as far as the Second Ice Field and back down.

5. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Allmen call to Toni Kurz and his party from?

2. What year was the Eiger first climbed?

3. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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