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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. What made Rudi not want to go back to Kurtal?
(a) The mocking laughter of Klaus Weisselhoft.
(b) The dirty dishes at the Beau Site Hotel.
(c) His uncles' anger and his mother's tears.
(d) All of these.

2. Why did Rudi believe that Winter would make it?
(a) It had been Winter's dream to climb the Citadel before all of them.
(b) He of them all deserved the most to make it.
(c) Winter had united two warring provincial towns.
(d) Winter was the epitome of a decent man.

3. What suggested that Franz and the group would be the only ones on the Wunderhorn that day?
(a) No one else had stirred with them that morning.
(b) Everyone had said the night before where they were going.
(c) There was no one ahead nor behind them.
(d) Franz had booked the mountain path for Captain Winter and to train Rudi.

4. Why did Rudi venture out in another direction?
(a) He had wanted the glory for himself.
(b) He wanted to provide something for the day's climb.
(c) He wanted to see what was beyond the ledge.
(d) He wanted to explore.

5. What part of Rudi's body got stuck?
(a) His head.
(b) His arms.
(c) His hips.
(d) His shoulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?

2. What warmed Rudi more than either tent or blanket?

3. What didn't Franz bring out for lunch?

4. What does Winter tell Rudi to do that scares him?

5. How does Winter explain that they should approach the mountain as a group?

(see the answer key)

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