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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. How tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 90 feet.
(c) 70 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

2. How did the party led by Peter Siegert, attempting a direct route, retreat?
(a) Across to the Flatiron and down the North Face.
(b) Through the railway tunnel.
(c) Across to the Second Ice Field and down the North Face.
(d) Around to the northeast face and down the mountain.

3. How many bivouacs did Spanish climbers Albert Rabada and Ernesto Navarra make before reaching the Spider?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

5. How many women were in the team who attempted to climb the North Face in July, 1962?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What obstacle befell Buhl and his group on the Spider during the 1952 climb?

2. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?

3. On what day of the climb did Toni Kurz and his party turn back?

4. In the notes for the Route Guide, what does Harrer strongly recommend?

5. What did Toni Kurz's party say to Allmen when he called to them?

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