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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had disappeared with Rudi's fear?
(a) The terror.
(b) The feeling of being alone.
(c) The need to run away.
(d) The specter.

2. Why was Rudi's heart pounding?
(a) He had confronted the demons that were on the mountain.
(b) He had been exerting himself heavily.
(c) He had reached the Fortress.
(d) He had seen the cave in which his father had died.

3. How many times did Rudi turn and look back?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) He didn't look back.
(d) Three times.

4. Why did Saxo think that Josef and Stephenson couldn't find the way up the eastern face?
(a) The weather might not have been as good.
(b) Stephenson was injured, and therefore they had to find a route to suit him.
(c) They didn't look hard enough, or perhaps not have the skill.
(d) The Kurtal guide wasn't as skilled as a guide from Broli.

5. Why didn't Rudi continue down the hillside?
(a) He kept slipping on the snow-covered rocks.
(b) He thought that his mother would be too worried.
(c) He wanted to climb the peak in the morning.
(d) He knew Franz would be wroth if he didn't.

6. What honor was bestowed upon Rudi?
(a) The lead position.
(b) He was allowed one full tent on his own.
(c) The privilege of discussing the route with them.
(d) He was allowed to decide the route.

7. Why did Frau Matt consider herself in the wrong?
(a) For worrying about Rudi when truly he is a capable climber.
(b) She had reacted without thinking of her son's wishes.
(c) She had kept Rudi from pursuing his dreams all this time.
(d) For pushing the townsfolk to lie to cover up Rudi's whereabouts.

8. When did Rudi finally allow himself to collapse?
(a) When he had gotten Saxo to the Fortress.
(b) When he had gotten Saxo to the bottom of the mountain.
(c) When he had summoned Franz and Winter.
(d) When he had gotten Saxo to the tents.

9. How does Winter explain that they should approach the mountain as a group?
(a) As rivals, and compete for the prize that is the top of the mountain.
(b) As friends, and bury the hatchet of hatred between the two villages.
(c) As equals, people that want to climb the Citadel together.
(d) As human beings, not people from different towns or nations.

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

11. Why did Saxo say he was climbing the Citadel?
(a) For all the climbers that had perished before him.
(b) For the glory of himself and Broli.
(c) For his wife.
(d) For Winter.

12. Where did the guides think that Rudi was?
(a) In a crevasse.
(b) Back in Kurtal.
(c) Up on the Citadel.
(d) Eaten by demons.

13. 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 swam through the snow.
(c) He anchored himself and refused to let the avalanche take him.
(d) He put his arm over his face giving himself breathing room.

14. Who was the first person to speak once the impact of what Rudi had said sunk in?
(a) Franz.
(b) Saxo.
(c) Teo.
(d) Captain Winter.

15. What made Franz angry?
(a) The thought of Saxo.
(b) The fact that Rudi had continued on without letting him know.
(c) That Saxo had abandoned his Herr.
(d) That Rudi had abandoned Winter and Franz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Saxo and Winter headed back to Broli?

2. About how many feet were above Rudi?

3. How did Rudi know which route to follow?

4. What did Rudi still have in his hands?

5. Where did Rudi realize he was?

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