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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin climb the North Face?
(a) August 1952.
(b) September 1952.
(c) July 1952.
(d) June 1952.

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

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

4. How tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 70 feet.
(d) 90 feet.

5. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?
(a) Journalist and mountaineer.
(b) Mountaineer and biographer.
(c) Natualist and biographer.
(d) Journalist and naturalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rebitsch and Vörg climb to, after spending the night on the mountain?

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

3. How many nights did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin spend on the mountain during their 1952 climb?

4. What does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?

5. What disadvantage did the Maags have during their climb?

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