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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. How far behind Radovan KuchaÅ™ and Zdeno Zibrin were the Polish team who reached the summit the same day?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

2. How did Reiss describe the thunderstorm that was going on when he reached the summit?
(a) As a welcome respite.
(b) As a tribulation.
(c) As good conditions.
(d) As the last straw.

3. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?
(a) The second day.
(b) The third day.
(c) The fifth day.
(d) The fourth day.

4. How did newspapers react to plans to climb the North Face in 1937?
(a) With both outcry against the danger and sensationalism.
(b) With enthusiastic sensationalism of the heroism of the climbers.
(c) With condemnation against the suicidal dangers.
(d) With indifference and certainty that attempts would fail.

5. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?
(a) 900 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(b) 300 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(c) 600 feet up and across the First Ice Field.
(d) 1,200 feet up and across the First Ice Field.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two members of the party injured their hands on the ascent?

2. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?

3. What doubts were raised about Toni Hiebeler, Toni Kinschofer, Anderl Mannhardt, and Walter Almberger's climb of the North Face in 1961?

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

5. What happened to the two climbers who arrived at the North Face early in the summer of 1936?

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