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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Needle's Eye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Captain Winter remind Rudi of when he was climbing?
(a) A jousting warrior.
(b) A man struggling with inanimate rock.
(c) A mountain lion.
(d) A cat.

2. Why did Rudi venture out in another direction?
(a) He wanted to provide something for the day's climb.
(b) He wanted to explore.
(c) He had wanted the glory for himself.
(d) He wanted to see what was beyond the ledge.

3. How does Winter explain that they should approach the mountain as a group?
(a) As human beings, not people from different towns or nations.
(b) As equals, people that want to climb the Citadel together.
(c) As rivals, and compete for the prize that is the top of the mountain.
(d) As friends, and bury the hatchet of hatred between the two villages.

4. What point of the Citadel was the highest point reached before?
(a) The Fortress.
(b) The Battlement.
(c) The Peak.
(d) The Keep.

5. What was the peak of the Citadel hidden behind?
(a) The peak of the Wunderhorn.
(b) A dense layer of mist.
(c) The shoulder of the Wunderhorn.
(d) A large cloud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggested that Franz and the group would be the only ones on the Wunderhorn that day?

2. What didn't Franz bring out for lunch?

3. Why does Rudi think he can make it through the eye of the needle?

4. What in the rock glittered like diamonds?

5. What part of Rudi's body got stuck?

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