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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Harrer and Kasparek camp after their first day climbing the North Face?
(a) At the Flatiron.
(b) At the Death Bivouac.
(c) Below the Third Ice Field.
(d) Below the Second Ice Field.

2. 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.

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

4. How many successful ascents of the North Face were made in 1956?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. What did Von Allmen make, as he waited for Toni Kurz and his group of climbers?
(a) Hot cider.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Hot chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country was Harrer imprisoned in during World War II?

2. What aspect of climbing does Harrer want to focus on in his book?

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

4. What day did Harrer and Kasparek begin their 1938 climb of the North Face?

5. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?

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