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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. Why doesn't Franz think that Rudi can be a porter?
(a) He is accident prone.
(b) He is careless.
(c) He's too small and irresponsible.
(d) He is too small.

2. Who did Rudi suspect was the shadowy figure?
(a) His mother.
(b) Josef Matt.
(c) Franz.
(d) Captain Winter.

3. What did Winter and Saxo spend the first hour in the hut doing?
(a) Setting up camp.
(b) Dusting off the shelves.
(c) Replacing the moldy hay.
(d) Clearing out the cobwebs.

4. What did the other boys of the village call Rudi?
(a) Nothing to his face.
(b) "Baby face".
(c) "Boy wonder".
(d) "Angel face".

5. What happened to Rudi?
(a) He triggered an avalanche.
(b) He hurt himself.
(c) He slipped and fell.
(d) His eyes closed without them meaning to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gave Rudi such hope?

2. Why didn't Rudi's mother cry and cling to him?

3. What did the person in the crevasse lose when he fell?

4. How far beneath the Hut was the town of Kurtal?

5. What lie does Rudi tell Winter?

(see the answer key)

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