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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 was the greatest sin a mountaineer can commit?
(a) Falling.
(b) Making the employer risk his life to save his.
(c) Scouting ahead without telling anyone where he was going.
(d) Making others risk their lives to save his.

2. What in the rock glittered like diamonds?
(a) Gold.
(b) Quartz.
(c) Mica.
(d) Hematite.

3. Although Winter wasn't in as good of health, what did Rudi see was untempered?
(a) His strong will.
(b) His health.
(c) His spirit.
(d) His ambition.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Rudi frustrated and shamed when he came to the crack?

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

(see the answer key)

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