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The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Quiz

Heinrich Harrer
This Study Guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The White Spider.

The White Spider: The Story of the North Face of the Eiger Quiz

Heinrich Harrer
This Study Guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The White Spider.

Take our free The White Spider quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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? (from Further Successful Ascents)

2.

What country was Harrer imprisoned in during World War II? (from Further Successful Ascents)

3.

Does Harrer believe anyone will ever clime a direct route up the North Face? (from Man, the Deciding Factor, Route Guide to the North Face, and Attempts and Successes on the North Face)

4.

After Buhl collapsed, who took the lead of the party? (from 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger)

5.

How tall was the icy gully that Buhl climbed the day after climbing the Spider? (from 1952: The Great Year on the Eiger)

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