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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Rudi realize he was?
(a) Far away from home.
(b) Too far away from the ground.
(c) In the same cave in which his father and Sir Stephenson had died.
(d) On the Citadel's Fortress.

2. Why didn't Rudi cry out?
(a) He didn't think the other two people in his party would be alive to hear him.
(b) He felt that he would look wimpy to Saxo and Winter if he were to call out.
(c) He knew his strongest effort on the surface would be little more than a whisper.
(d) He worried that his voice could trigger a fresh avalanche.

3. How was Rudi encouraged when he thought it was impossible to go any further?
(a) It had been clearly mapped out.
(b) Winter's wise words, and his support of Rudi's climbing.
(c) It had been done before by his father.
(d) Saxo's mean words and the fact that he thought Kurtalers wouldn't climb.

4. Who convinces Franz to climb the Citadel?
(a) Captain Winter.
(b) Teo.
(c) The other guides of Kurtal.
(d) Rudi.

5. What made Rudi happy?
(a) He was higher than any person had ever been before on the Citadel.
(b) He had proved his father was right.
(c) All of these.
(d) There was a straight forward route past the Fortress and beyond.

6. How did Rudi know which route to follow?
(a) He had memorized his footing.
(b) The marks of their boot nails were still visible.
(c) They had marked out their route before.
(d) He didn't follow their original route, but his own.

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

8. Who does Franz blame for Rudi's disappearance?
(a) Captain Winter.
(b) Himself.
(c) Teo.
(d) Saxo.

9. Who stands up for Rudi and prevents Franz from taking him down the mountain?
(a) Teo.
(b) Captain Winter.
(c) Saxo.
(d) Klaus Wesselhoft.

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

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

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

13. What does Winter tell Rudi to do that scares him?
(a) That they are climbing the Citadel today.
(b) That Winter might not go on the hike at all due to his condition.
(c) Go down to Kurtal and convince his uncle to come up.
(d) That they have twenty-four hours to get up and down the mountain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Rudi finally allow himself to collapse?

3. What was the main reason that Saxo gave that he wouldn't climb with Franz?

4. Where had Winter been hurt?

5. What made Rudi not want to go back to Kurtal?

(see the answer keys)

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