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

2. What did Rudi still have in his hands?
(a) The rope.
(b) The ax.
(c) His crampons.
(d) Balls of snow.

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

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

5. What had awakened Rudi?
(a) The dream.
(b) A scream.
(c) A sound.
(d) The wailing wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Rudi's heart pounding?

2. About how many feet were above Rudi?

3. Why did Saxo become sullen?

4. How many men were to remain behind?

5. Why does Saxo think that so many people have come to the hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Winter's rationalization make sense to Franz?

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

3. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

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

5. How did Winter keep peace between the two rival guides?

6. How would the group had been defeated if not for Rudi?

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

8. What was the reason that Rudi couldn't come with Saxo and Winter to Broli?

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

10. What made Rudi's actions regarding Saxo's rescue all the more selfless?

(see the answer keys)

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