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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. Where did Otto and Sepp Maag join up with Buhl and his partner?
(a) The Rote Fluh.
(b) The Second Ice Field.
(c) The Mittellegi Hut.
(d) The Third Ice Field.

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

3. What warning did the Swiss government issue to climbers?
(a) A warning not to attempt to climb during June or July due to bad weather.
(b) A warning that rescue and recovery efforts were not guaranteed.
(c) A warning that climbing the mountain was prohibited.
(d) A warning that the Eiger's North Face would be prohibited if there were another accident.

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

5. In 1950, where did North Face climbers Hamel and Seiler escape to after a blizzard?
(a) The Kleine Scheidegg.
(b) The railway tunnel.
(c) The Swallow's Nest.
(d) The Mittellegi Hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Kasparek at the Ramp?

2. What year was the Eiger first climbed?

3. In the story the author tells at the beginning of the book, how does the climber criticize Harrer's idea to write about the Eiger?

4. Which two members of the party injured their hands on the ascent?

5. On Buhl's 1952 climb, what blocked his progress at the Ramp?

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