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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) June 1952.
(b) September 1952.
(c) August 1952.
(d) July 1952.

2. Why did Heckmair and Vörg have modern equipment for their climb?
(a) They had pre-sold a story about the climb to a newspaper.
(b) They had borrowed money.
(c) They had found a sponsor.
(d) They had spent their savings.

3. What caused the people on the ground to lose sight of the first climbers up the North Face on their third day?
(a) A curve around the mountain.
(b) Heavy snowfall.
(c) A cloud of mist.
(d) A ledge of the mountain.

4. What equipment was Harrer missing, that he realized he should have brought?
(a) Heavy crampons.
(b) Carabiners.
(c) Ice pitons.
(d) A cold weather harness.

5. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The Third Ice Field.
(b) The First Ice Field.
(c) The White Spider.
(d) The Second Ice Field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?

2. Where did the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?

3. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?

4. Where was Detassis injured?

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

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