View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The International Rescue Team and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Rebitsch and Vörg finally attempt their climb?
(a) In the third week of August.
(b) In the first week of August.
(c) In the last week of July.
(d) In the second week of August.

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

3. How high is the Eiger?
(a) 16, 041 feet.
(b) 10,041 feet.
(c) 13,041 feet.
(d) 19,041 feet.

4. Where was Harrer attending school, in 1938?
(a) University of Graz.
(b) University of Zurich.
(c) University of Wien.
(d) University of Cambridge.

5. How many parties successfully climbed the North Face in 1952?
(a) Six.
(b) Three
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many successful ascents of the North Face were made in 1956?

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

3. Why did Giuseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis climb partially up the northeast face?

4. What qualities does Harrer say are necessary to climb the White Spider?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 244 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample