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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. Why wouldn't Franz continue to the top of the mountain, despite Winter insisting he do so?

2. Why did Saxo say he was climbing the Citadel?

3. How many men were to remain behind?

4. How many times did Rudi turn and look back?

5. What was the first "key" to the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of things had changed since Rudi had nodded off?

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

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

4. In what ways did Rudi's vanquishing of fear change his perspective?

5. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

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

7. Why was Frau Matt not upset with Paul Tauglich?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Frau Matt and Franz Lerner's control methods regarding Rudi. Speculate on the reasons they had failed. In which ways might they have succeeded, if they would have considered another method? Explain how their behavior could have encouraged Rudi even more.

Essay Topic 2

In terms of storytelling, explain the difference between the Wunderhorn and the Citadel. In which ways are they two completely different mountains? In which ways are they similar? Explain your answer using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the personification of the hazards of the mountain. How did this propagate the fear of the villagers? If to take this into consideration, are the villagers narrow minded? Explain your answer. What emotion finally got the rest of the Kurtalers up the mountain?

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