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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The Challenge.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the person in the crevasse lose when he fell?
(a) spiked boots.
(b) pick.
(c) axe.
(d) rope.

2. For what reason did Rudi reclaim his stick?
(a) To place the shirt upon the top of the mountain.
(b) To "persuade" Winter to let him go with them.
(c) To use for walking.
(d) To use to climb the ice.

3. How many dishes did Rudi break?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What gave Rudi such hope?
(a) The return of Captain Winter.
(b) The chance to tell Franz what happened.
(c) Teo telling his uncle what happened.
(d) The chance to atone for the Wunderhorn fiasco.

5. To what stone did Rudi compare the man?
(a) Marble.
(b) Cement.
(c) Granite.
(d) Lead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What in the rock glittered like diamonds?

2. Where was Josef Matt's shirt found?

3. Why doesn't Rudi want Winter speaking of his rescue?

4. Where did Teo tell Franz that Rudi was?

5. How many mountains did Franz climb in one week?

(see the answer key)

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