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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the third successful climb up the North Face, what nationality were Jermann's guides?
(a) Swiss.
(b) British.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

2. What equipment was Harrer missing, that he realized he should have brought?
(a) Heavy crampons.
(b) Ice pitons.
(c) A cold weather harness.
(d) Carabiners.

3. What happened on Reiss and Blach's attempt to climb the North Face in 1950?
(a) Reiss injured his head.
(b) Blach lost his pack.
(c) Reiss became ill.
(d) Blach broke his arm.

4. Where did Rebitch and Vörg end the fourth day of their climb?
(a) The Mittellegi Hut.
(b) The Swallow's Nest.
(c) At the bottom of the mountain.
(d) The railroad tunnel.

5. What year was the Eiger first climbed?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1838.
(d) 1828.

6. How did Heckmair survive the avalanche at the Spider?
(a) He was held by his piton.
(b) He held on to Kasparek.
(c) He was partially sheltered by an overhang.
(d) He held himself with an axe.

7. Where did the French party join up with Buhl and his group on the 1952 climb?
(a) The Flatiron.
(b) The Second Ice Field.
(c) The Ramp.
(d) The Hinterstoisser Traverse.

8. How many climbers were in the group including Hermann Buhl by the time they reached the summit in July 1952?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

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

10. On Rebitsch and Vörg's return to the base of the North Face later in the month, what do they decide to do?
(a) Create a well-stocked camp a day's climb up the mountain.
(b) Carve footholds in the lower part of the steep slope.
(c) Place ropes across treacherous areas of their intended climb.
(d) Stock food and water at good locations up the slope.

11. Where did Rebitch and Vörg reach on their second day?
(a) The Third Ice Field.
(b) The White Spider.
(c) The First Ice Field.
(d) The Second Ice Field.

12. When was the first attempt to climb the North Face?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1925.

13. Why did the Austrians climbers Waschak and Forstenlechner stop climbing and wait at the Spider during their ascent?
(a) They didn't want to finish the ascent before the Swiss.
(b) They ran out of supplies.
(c) Waschak felt ill.
(d) Forstenlechner was injured.

14. How did Harrer survive the avalanche at the Spider?
(a) He held on to Kasparek.
(b) He was held by his piton.
(c) He held himself with an axe.
(d) He was partially sheltered by an overhang.

15. What aspect of climbing does Harrer want to focus on in his book?
(a) The heroic side of climbing.
(b) The technical side of climbing.
(c) The nature conserevation side of climbing.
(d) The human side of climbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harrer view change and the Eiger mountain?

2. What qualities does Harrer say are necessary to climb the White Spider?

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

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

5. Where did Toni Kurz die?

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