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

2. Why are Saxo and Winter headed back to Broli?
(a) To get supplies.
(b) To make a call to his wife.
(c) To get a tent.
(d) To finish writing his will.

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

4. Why does Saxo think that so many people have come to the hut?
(a) To plot against them.
(b) To hurt them so they can't go up the mountain.
(c) To keep them from climbing the mountain.
(d) To create a situation in which no one goes up the mountain.

5. What wasn't on the menu of the climbers?
(a) Bread.
(b) Dried meat.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Rudi encouraged when he thought it was impossible to go any further?

2. For what was Frau Matt's prayer of thankfulness?

3. Who was the first person to speak once the impact of what Rudi had said sunk in?

4. What did Franz see that caused him to pause?

5. Where had Winter been hurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. In which way did Rudi earn his uncle's admiration?

2. In what ways did the Englishman not look so good?

3. Why didn't Rudi turn around when he knew he had to go back or be caught in darkness?

4. Why doesn't Saxo want to climb with Franz?

5. What is the difference between the two guides as illustrated in this chapter?

6. How did Saxo treat pursuit of the summit originally? How did this change following his injury?

7. How did Rudi motivate himself when he thought he couldn't manage it?

8. What happened, and how did it strand Rudi?

9. What can the chapter title refer to if it is used as a metaphor?

10. How does Captain Winter shame the two guides into working together?

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