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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. When Franz Primas and Bertl Gollackner climbed the Lauper Route, what did Gollackner accidentally leave behind?
(a) His food.
(b) His pitons.
(c) His tent.
(d) His water.

2. What site was Alfred Hellepart lowered down to for the rescue attempt?
(a) Corti's bivouac tent.
(b) The Ice Fluh.
(c) The Third Ice Field.
(d) The precipice where Longhi was trapped.

3. 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.

4. What was Guiseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis's ultimate goal in attempting to climb the North Face?
(a) To eventually guide tourists up the North Face.
(b) To win the glory of being the first to conquer the North Face.
(c) To write a book about climbing the North Face.
(d) To win glory for their country of Italy.

5. What did Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?
(a) He thought Corti was confused but mostly accurate.
(b) He thought Corti was untruthful.
(c) He thought Corti was truthful and accurate.
(d) He thought Corti was truthful, but left some things out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Harrer and Kasparek have breakfast, at the beginning of their ascent up the North Face?

2. In 1950, where did North Face climbers Hamel and Seiler escape to after a blizzard?

3. Where did Rebitch and Vörg end the fourth day of their climb?

4. How many nights did Corti, Longhi, Nothdurft and Mayer bivouac on the North Face?

5. What did the press call the North Face?

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