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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 the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?
(a) The Second Ice Field.
(b) The Flatiron.
(c) The Hinterstoisser Traverse.
(d) The Ramp.

2. What day did Harrer and Kasparek begin their 1938 climb of the North Face?
(a) July 14.
(b) July 7.
(c) July 21.
(d) July 28.

3. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?
(a) The fifth day.
(b) The second day.
(c) The fourth day.
(d) The third day.

4. What does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?
(a) A nostalgic journey for those who have climbed.
(b) An excuse for over-legislation.
(c) A chronicle for history.
(d) A warning to climbers.

5. What happened to Kasparek at the Ramp?
(a) He caught his hand in a rope.
(b) He slipped but was caught by Harrer's rope.
(c) He was washed down by a sudden tide of melting ice.
(d) He was hit by a rock.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Guiseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis's ultimate goal in attempting to climb the North Face?

4. What trapped Primas and Gollackner on the mountain?

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

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