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

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

3. How many nights did Pierre Julien and Maurice Coutin spend on the mountain during their 1952 climb?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What year was the final section of the book added?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1965.

5. What happened to Lugmayer during the climb?
(a) He lost his pack.
(b) He was hit by a stone.
(c) He slipped and was caught by Ratay's rope.
(d) He was injured in a watershed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Corti's report, what happened to him at the Spider?

2. What makes the Silver Trench silver?

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

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

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

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