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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. Why does Rudi think he can make it through the eye of the needle?
(a) He had become a good climber.
(b) He is smaller.
(c) He found the way past the Fortress.
(d) He had the faith of the group on his shoulders.

2. How did Rudi's uncle respond to him threading the needle?
(a) He held him tight.
(b) He was aloof.
(c) He told him he would never again use another porter.
(d) He was full of praise for him.

3. Under how many feet of snow was Winter buried?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

4. What didn't Franz bring out for lunch?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Tea.
(d) Apples.

5. Why did Rudi believe that Winter would make it?
(a) Winter had united two warring provincial towns.
(b) He of them all deserved the most to make it.
(c) Winter was the epitome of a decent man.
(d) It had been Winter's dream to climb the Citadel before all of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Winter explain that they should approach the mountain as a group?

2. What was the main reason that Saxo gave that he wouldn't climb with Franz?

3. What did Captain Winter remind Rudi of when he was climbing?

4. What in the rock glittered like diamonds?

5. What was the greatest sin a mountaineer can commit?

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