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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 doubts were raised about Toni Hiebeler, Toni Kinschofer, Anderl Mannhardt, and Walter Almberger's climb of the North Face in 1961?
(a) Doubt about how the climbers used past climbers' ropes and pitons.
(b) Doubts about how the climbers used the window from the train tracks.
(c) Doubts about whether the climbers ever actually made the summit.
(d) Doubts about how filming of the climb affected the climbers.

2. Why did Karl Blach take Huber's place?
(a) Huber was injured by a rock.
(b) Huber twisted his ankle.
(c) Huber was feeling ill.
(d) Huber was injured in an avalanche.

3. What problem did Heckmair have during the night?
(a) Rocks slid down and hit his arm.
(b) His stomach was upset.
(c) His hands began to freeze.
(d) His rope sling began to slip.

4. What did Longhi reportedly shout to rescuers?
(a) That he thought Corti was dead.
(b) That he knew Corti would send help.
(c) That he didn't know what happened to Corti.
(d) That he wanted to apologize to Corti.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer bivouac their first night on the mountain in 1952?

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

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

4. In the story the author tells at the beginning of the book, how does the climber criticize Harrer's idea to write about the Eiger?

5. How many parties left the Eiger without an attempt to climb the North Face in 1937, due to bad weather?

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