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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Man, the Deciding Factor, Route Guide to the North Face, and Attempts and Successes on the North Face.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Harrer and Kasparek have breakfast, at the beginning of their ascent up the North Face?
(a) The Swallow's Nest.
(b) The Gallery Window.
(c) The Flatiron.
(d) The Mittellegi Hut.

2. Why did Heckmair and Vörg have modern equipment for their climb?
(a) They had pre-sold a story about the climb to a newspaper.
(b) They had spent their savings.
(c) They had borrowed money.
(d) They had found a sponsor.

3. How far did Karl Blach initially say he would guide Jürgen Wallenkamp and Bernd Huber on their climb up the North Face?
(a) To the Ramp.
(b) To the Third Ice Field.
(c) To the Difficult Crack.
(d) To the Swallow's Nest.

4. Preparing for the final ascent, what did the climbers do with their unnecessary provisions?
(a) Bury them in the snow.
(b) Throw them off a cliff.
(c) Leave them on the mountain.
(d) Slide them down to a lower point.

5. How many climbers were killed on the North Face in 1962?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) None.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say that true climbers want, in his criticism of media coverage of attempts to climb the North Face?

2. How many climbers successfully climbed the North Face in 1962?

3. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?

4. What did Kasparek do to make progress over the Second Ice Field easier?

5. Why did Karl Blach take Huber's place?

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