View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Was the filmed climb of Lothar Brandler, Jörg Lehne, and Sigfried Löw up the North Face successful?
(a) Yes, for two of the climbers.
(b) Yes, but the film was unusable.
(c) No, but the film made it seem successful.
(d) No, the weather conditions were too harsh.

2. What did the friend Nothdurft and Mayer visited before leaving think of Nothdurft's behavior on the mountain?
(a) Nothdurft's behavior seemed inexplicable.
(b) Nothdurft's behavior seemed only slightly out of character.
(c) Nothdurft's behavior seemed normal.
(d) Nothdurft's behavior seemed explicable, considering what Nothdurft told the friend before leaving.

3. What antagonistic action did observers note the climbers doing?
(a) The party in the lead would knock ice down the mountain.
(b) The party in the lead would destroy the steps they made in the ice.
(c) The party in the lead would take out their pitons instead of leaving them for followers.
(d) The parties would push past each other in the climb instead of joining.

4. To what does Harrer attribute the fact that Longhi was unable to climb up the rope after he fell?
(a) He didn't know the proper technique.
(b) He was disoriented by the fall.
(c) His wrist was strained and swollen.
(d) It would have been impossible.

5. What relative of Nothdurft arrived in Grindelwald to await the rescue efforts?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

6. What profession were Adolf Derungs and Lukas Albrecht, who made the 16th successful ascent up the North Face?
(a) Carpenters.
(b) Bank tellers.
(c) Ski instructors.
(d) Bricklayers.

7. What did Tonella think of Corti's description of what happened?
(a) He thought Corti was untruthful.
(b) He thought Corti was truthful, but left some things out.
(c) He thought Corti was truthful and accurate.
(d) He thought Corti was confused but mostly accurate.

8. How many climbers were killed on the North Face in 1962?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) None.
(d) Seven.

9. What did Corti do when he could not lift Longhi up onto the ledge?
(a) He stayed with Longhi and tried to signal for help.
(b) He left Longhi and climbed down, promising to send rescue.
(c) He left Longhi and climbed up, promising to send rescue.
(d) He left Longhi, promising to return with the other two climbers on the mountain.

10. How did Helmuth Drachsler and Walter Gstrein climb past the Spider?
(a) Up a wall to the left.
(b) Up the center of the Spider.
(c) Up a wall to the right.
(d) They didn't.

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

12. What did Corti say happened to Günther Nothdurft and Franz Mayer as they started out to climb the North Face?
(a) Mayer twisted his ankle.
(b) They had an argument and could not get along.
(c) They lost their equipment.
(d) Mayer began to get ill.

13. Who made the first successful solo attempt to climb the North Face?
(a) Erich Friedli, Jr.
(b) Paul Etter.
(c) Michel Darbellay.
(d) Arnold Heinen.

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

15. What site was Alfred Hellepart lowered down to for the rescue attempt?
(a) The precipice where Longhi was trapped.
(b) The Third Ice Field.
(c) Corti's bivouac tent.
(d) The Ice Fluh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mayr climb from the First Ice Field to the Second Ice Field?

2. Where did Boulaz, Attinger, Vaucher, and Darbellay bivouac on their second night?

3. What doubts were raised about Toni Hiebeler, Toni Kinschofer, Anderl Mannhardt, and Walter Almberger's climb of the North Face in 1961?

4. What nationality were Helmuth Drachsler and Walter Gstrein?

5. What did Bonatti say about why he turned back, ending his climb attempt?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 724 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample