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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Harrer escape from the prison camp?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1943.

2. In the summer of 1936, what caused Toni Kurz and his group of climbers to turn back?
(a) One climber was hit by a stone.
(b) One climber's pack was lost.
(c) One climber was injured in a fall.
(d) One climber began getting ill.

3. What was Guiseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis's ultimate goal in attempting to climb the North Face?
(a) To write a book about climbing the North Face.
(b) To win the glory of being the first to conquer the North Face.
(c) To win glory for their country of Italy.
(d) To eventually guide tourists up the North Face.

4. Where was Detassis injured?
(a) His back.
(b) His foot.
(c) His arm.
(d) His leg.

5. What quality does Maix say Harrer has that qualifies him to write about the Eiger?
(a) He has climbed the North Face.
(b) He has been a professional climber.
(c) He has been both a climber and a guide.
(d) He has met many men who successfully climbed the Eiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Toni Kurz die?

2. What did Kasparek do to make progress over the Second Ice Field easier?

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

4. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?

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

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