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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many parties left the Eiger without an attempt to climb the North Face in 1937, due to bad weather?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What year was the third successful climb up the North Face?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1949.

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

7. Where did Rebitsch and Vörg climb to, after spending the night on the mountain?
(a) The Death Bivouac.
(b) The railroad tunnel.
(c) The Mittellegi Hut.
(d) The Hintertoisser Traverse.

8. What did Kasparek do to make progress over the Second Ice Field easier?
(a) He strung a rope across the ice field.
(b) He hacked steps into the ice with an axe.
(c) He crushed the top layer of ice with a grinding tool.
(d) He sprinkled salt on the ice.

9. 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.

10. How far did Schlunegger and Krähenbühl climb in 1946 before having to climb back down?
(a) To the Spider.
(b) Above the Ramp.
(c) Above the Second Ice Field.
(d) Above the First Ice Field.

11. How high is the Eiger?
(a) 13,041 feet.
(b) 19,041 feet.
(c) 10,041 feet.
(d) 16, 041 feet.

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

13. What disadvantage did the Maags have during their climb?
(a) They were ill.
(b) Otto had a disfigured foot.
(c) Otto had injured his wrist.
(d) They were underequipped.

14. What two occupations does Kurt Maix have?
(a) Mountaineer and biographer.
(b) Natualist and biographer.
(c) Journalist and naturalist.
(d) Journalist and mountaineer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Heckmair survive the avalanche at the Spider?

2. Why did Austrians Waschak and Forstenlechner delay their start, while a party of four Swiss climbers began an ascent up the North Face in 1950?

3. Why did Fraissl and Brankowski turn back?

4. How many day's'provisions did the first climbers to attempt the North Face bring?

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

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