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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rudi employed as a dishwasher?
(a) His mother doesn't want him following his father to the grave.
(b) His mother was jealous of his climbing abilities.
(c) He didn't want to follow his father to the grave.
(d) His uncle promised him a scholarship if he stayed in business.

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

3. Why was Rudi struggling under his burdens?
(a) He was weak.
(b) He was carrying the heaviest load.
(c) It had gotten warmer.
(d) They were too heavy.

4. Why couldn't Winter and the group climb the rocks?
(a) The rocks looked loose and like they might give way.
(b) They were too steep.
(c) The snow looked more inviting.
(d) There was no acceptable purchase for feet and hands.

5. How many mountains did Franz climb in one week?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the person been in the crevasse?

2. What was Rudi's mother known for?

3. Why doesn't Franz think that Rudi can be a porter?

4. What does Teo say abut Rudi?

5. What was the favorite resort of the guides of Kurtal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things made Rudi feel like a "man among men"?

2. What was Rudi's fear when he had heard the voice?

3. Why do the people of the village think that Winter is crazy?

4. How did Franz find out where Rudi was?

5. What did the man in the cabin look like?

6. Why didn't Josef Matt climb down the mountain with Teo?

7. In what ways was Rudi's build different from that of most boys of the village?

8. What was different between the upper and lower glaciers?

9. Why does Rudi take such good care of his father's shirt?

10. How was the hut on the Citadel different from the other huts?

(see the answer keys)

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