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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Silver Trench, Climbers Have a Language of Their Own, and I Am Sorry, Brian....

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?
(a) Accomplishment.
(b) Honor.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Glory.

2. What relative of Nothdurft arrived in Grindelwald to await the rescue efforts?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

3. What nationality was the second team to successfully climb the North Face?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Swiss.

4. What happened on Reiss and Blach's attempt to climb the North Face in 1950?
(a) Reiss injured his head.
(b) Blach lost his pack.
(c) Reiss became ill.
(d) Blach broke his arm.

5. What year was the Eiger first climbed?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1838.
(d) 1848.

Short Answer Questions

1. What put the claims of two Swiss climbers who said they climbed the North Face in one day in doubt?

2. When they arrived at the Eiger in 1936, what new route did Angerer and Rainer want to try on the North Face?

3. What did Corti do when he could not lift Longhi up onto the ledge?

4. What type of weather hit when Terray and Lachenal reached the Spider, during their climb in 1946?

5. What did Bonatti say about why he turned back, ending his climb attempt?

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