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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Needle's Eye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?
(a) He maintained his hold on the rope that was lashed to the other two climbers.
(b) He put his arm over his face giving himself breathing room.
(c) He anchored himself and refused to let the avalanche take him.
(d) He swam through the snow.

2. What was the greatest sin a mountaineer can commit?
(a) Making others risk their lives to save his.
(b) Making the employer risk his life to save his.
(c) Falling.
(d) Scouting ahead without telling anyone where he was going.

3. Approximately how high is the top of the Wunderhorn?
(a) Eleven thousand feet.
(b) Ten thousand feet.
(c) Twelve thousand feet.
(d) Thirteen thousand feet.

4. Although Winter wasn't in as good of health, what did Rudi see was untempered?
(a) His spirit.
(b) His health.
(c) His ambition.
(d) His strong will.

5. Under how many feet of snow was Winter buried?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rudi think he can make it through the eye of the needle?

2. Why did Saxo think that Josef and Stephenson couldn't find the way up the eastern face?

3. Why did Rudi venture out in another direction?

4. Why did Rudi believe that Winter would make it?

5. What did Captain Winter remind Rudi of when he was climbing?

(see the answer key)

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