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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. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?
(a) He swam through the snow.
(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 maintained his hold on the rope that was lashed to the other two climbers.

2. Why are Saxo and Winter headed back to Broli?
(a) To finish writing his will.
(b) To get a tent.
(c) To make a call to his wife.
(d) To get supplies.

3. Why did Saxo think that Josef and Stephenson couldn't find the way up the eastern face?
(a) They didn't look hard enough, or perhaps not have the skill.
(b) The weather might not have been as good.
(c) The Kurtal guide wasn't as skilled as a guide from Broli.
(d) Stephenson was injured, and therefore they had to find a route to suit him.

4. What part of Rudi's body got stuck?
(a) His head.
(b) His hips.
(c) His shoulders.
(d) His arms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Winter wasn't in as good of health, what did Rudi see was untempered?

2. How did Rudi's uncle respond to him threading the needle?

3. Why didn't Rudi cry out?

4. What did Rudi still have in his hands?

5. Approximately how high is the top of the Wunderhorn?

(see the answer key)

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