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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was waiting in the hut when Rudi entered?

2. What didn't Rudi take from the cupboard?

3. How many mountains did Franz climb in one week?

4. Why was Rudi struggling under his burdens?

5. How did the man fall in the crevasse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franz find out where Rudi was?

2. What did Franz do to discourage climbing of the Citadel to Mr. Winter?

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

4. What does Teo mean when he says "you cannot bottle the wind"?

5. How was the alternating of the lead role the greatest compliment a guide could give his employer?

6. How did Rudi save Mr. Winter?

7. Why was it dangerous to travel up the slope in the sun?

8. Why did Teo lie to Franz and Gretchen?

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

10. Who was Mr. Winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Rudi's father's death provide Rudi with the courage to surmount the Citadel? In how many ways did his father's death affect him? From which times did he draw strength? Which times was fear invoked and for what reason? Explain the answer and justify it using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the differences in Frau Matt's behavior in the beginning of the novel and towards the end. What do you think was the impetus to change this opinion? What changes did Frau Matt make in her behavior due to a lack of choice? What behaviors were changed because she wanted to change them?

Essay Topic 3

How does the accident on the Wunderhorn change Rudi? Is this change for the positive or negative? Justify your answer. In what ways did this change Rudi's approach to climbing?

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