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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. What does Winter tell Rudi to do that scares him?

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

3. Why are Saxo and Winter headed back to Broli?

4. Under how many feet of snow was Winter buried?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Rudi's second major contribution to this hike, and how was it different from his attempted contribution before?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Examine Winter's role in this story. What is his purpose? How does he hold the story together and why is he a necessary character? Why do you think the author chose to make Winter become ill during his climb up the Citadel? How do you think this affected this story, and how would it have been different if Winter would have maintained his health?

Essay Topic 2

Create a personality profile for Teo. Why do you think he was always helping Rudi? What kind of person was he and what kind of influence does he have on both the town and Rudi's family?

Essay Topic 3

Take a closer look at Rudi's character. How does he mature throughout the course of the story, and what events hasten this maturity? In what ways was it necessary for Rudi to mature before he climbed the Citadel, and why? Use quotes from the story to lend credibility to your answer.

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