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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Further Successful Ascents.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the third successful climb up the North Face, what nationality were Jermann's guides?
(a) British.
(b) German.
(c) Swiss.
(d) Italian.

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

4. Who led the climb down the mountain after the ascent?
(a) Heckmair.
(b) Kasparek.
(c) Harrer.
(d) Vörg.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Fritz crave and lack, after climbing the Spider?

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

4. What nationality was the second team to successfully climb the North Face?

5. How does Maix react to Harrer's proposed book about the Eiger?

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