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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. 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.

2. Preparing for the final ascent, what did the climbers do with their unnecessary provisions?
(a) Throw them off a cliff.
(b) Leave them on the mountain.
(c) Slide them down to a lower point.
(d) Bury them in the snow.

3. What year was the Eiger's North Face still climbed?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1938.

4. Why did Rebitsch and Vörg start up the northeast face of the mountain?
(a) To try out a new route.
(b) To beat other parties up the mountain.
(c) To look more closely at the North Face.
(d) To search for the missing climbers.

5. How did the mountaineer who first climbed the Eiger write his account?
(a) In an article in the Alpine Journal.
(b) In an article for the London Times.
(c) In a letter to the Alpine Journal.
(d) In a short, self-published book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following pairs climbed the North Face in one day in July 1952, the seventh ascent?

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

3. Who was the first mountaineer to climb the Eiger?

4. When do Rebitsch and Vörg finally attempt their climb?

5. What year was the third successful climb up the North Face?

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