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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. What nationality were Erich Vanis, Hans Ratay, and Karl Lugmayer?
(a) Swiss.
(b) Austrian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

2. In 1950, where did North Face climbers Hamel and Seiler escape to after a blizzard?
(a) The Swallow's Nest.
(b) The railway tunnel.
(c) The Mittellegi Hut.
(d) The Kleine Scheidegg.

3. What cliff on the North Face did Karl Reiss attempt to climb?
(a) A cliff from the Second Ice Field to the Third Ice Field.
(b) A cliff from the First Ice Field to the Second Ice Field.
(c) A cliff from the Spider to the summit.
(d) A cliff from the Third Ice Field to the Spider.

4. How long did it take Hilti von Allmen and Ueli Hürlimann to ascend the North Face?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 22 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

5. What quality does Maix say Harrer has that qualifies him to write about the Eiger?
(a) He has been both a climber and a guide.
(b) He has climbed the North Face.
(c) He has met many men who successfully climbed the Eiger.
(d) He has been a professional climber.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the third successful climb up the North Face, what nationality were Jermann's guides?

2. What does Harrer suggest happened on the climb?

3. How many bivouacs did Spanish climbers Albert Rabada and Ernesto Navarra make before reaching the Spider?

4. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?

5. In 1957, what traces of Nothdurft and Mayer did search parties find?

(see the answer key)

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