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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Northeast Face of the Eiger first climbed?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1932.

2. Where did Rebitch and Vörg end their third day?
(a) The Mittellegi Hut.
(b) The railroad tunnel.
(c) The Death Bivouac.
(d) The Swallow's Nest.

3. What does Maix say the truth about the North Face of the Eiger will provide?
(a) A nostalgic journey for those who have climbed.
(b) An excuse for over-legislation.
(c) A chronicle for history.
(d) A warning to climbers.

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

5. What nationality was the second team to successfully climb the North Face?
(a) Swiss.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

6. What did the press call the North Face?
(a) Todesgesicht.
(b) Mordwand.
(c) Todesberg.
(d) Unbesteigbar.

7. How many climbers were in the first ascent to the top of the North Face?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

8. In what month did Toni Kurz and his party begin their climb up the North Face?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) June.

9. Who was the first mountaineer to climb the Eiger?
(a) John Shaeffer.
(b) Brendon Messering.
(c) Charles Barrington.
(d) Andres Monteau.

10. What do Rebitsch and Vörg find when they start up the mountain?
(a) An ice-coated, slippery passage.
(b) A new route to the Second Ice Field.
(c) An impassable crevice.
(d) Hinterstoisser's body.

11. What did Rebisch and Vörg do to make a place to spend the night on the mountain?
(a) They made a makeshift hut.
(b) They made a shelter of rocks.
(c) They cut seats in the ice.
(d) They made camp with their tents.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Preparing for the final ascent, what did the climbers do with their unnecessary provisions?

2. Why did Rebitsch and Vörg start up the northeast face of the mountain?

3. How many climbers were in Toni Kurz's group?

4. Which two members of the party injured their hands on the ascent?

5. How far did the first party to attempt to climb the North Face go on their second day?

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