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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 does Winter tell Rudi to do that scares him?
(a) That they are climbing the Citadel today.
(b) That Winter might not go on the hike at all due to his condition.
(c) That they have twenty-four hours to get up and down the mountain.
(d) Go down to Kurtal and convince his uncle to come up.

2. What was the main reason that Saxo gave that he wouldn't climb with Franz?
(a) "A man of Broli is more skilled than a Kurtaler".
(b) "A man of Broli is better than a Kurtaler".
(c) " A man of Broli does not climb with a Kurtaler".
(d) "A Kurtaler is too good to climb with a man of Broli".

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

4. Approximately how high is the top of the Wunderhorn?
(a) Ten thousand feet.
(b) Thirteen thousand feet.
(c) Twelve thousand feet.
(d) Eleven thousand feet.

5. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?
(a) He maintained his hold on the rope that was lashed to the other two climbers.
(b) He put his arm over his face giving himself breathing room.
(c) He anchored himself and refused to let the avalanche take him.
(d) He swam through the snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What warmed Rudi more than either tent or blanket?

2. Where had Winter been hurt?

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

4. Why did Saxo think that Josef and Stephenson couldn't find the way up the eastern face?

5. What made Rudi not want to go back to Kurtal?

(see the answer key)

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