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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. Who did Nothdurft and Mayer visit before their climb, after they left the inn?
(a) Wolfgang Stefan.
(b) Heinrich Harrer.
(c) Kurt Diemberger.
(d) Max Eiselin.

2. Where did Harrer and Kasparek camp after their first day climbing the North Face?
(a) At the Death Bivouac.
(b) At the Flatiron.
(c) Below the Second Ice Field.
(d) Below the Third Ice Field.

3. According to Corti's report, what happened to him at the Spider?
(a) He was hit in the head by a stone.
(b) He broke a rib in an avalanche.
(c) He sprained his ankle in a rockslide.
(d) He hurt his hand on a piton.

4. Why did Giuseppe Piravano and Bruno Detassis climb partially up the northeast face?
(a) To take phorographs for a travel magazine.
(b) To get a better look at the North Face.
(c) To keep in shape while waiting for better weather.
(d) To practice new climbing techniques.

5. According to the Route Guide, how high is the Difficult Crack?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 110 feet.
(c) 90 feet.
(d) 80 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Heckmair and Vörg have modern equipment for their climb?

2. What phrase do newspapers use to describe the rush of climbers heading for the North Face?

3. How did Reiss describe the thunderstorm that was going on when he reached the summit?

4. Who made the last successful ascent of the North Face in 1961

5. How did newspapers react to plans to climb the North Face in 1937?

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