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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 reward does Winter suggest that Rudi should get from them?
(a) They shouldn't be angry with him.
(b) He should not be punished.
(c) They should let him be a porter.
(d) They should let him come as porter on the Wunderhorn.

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

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

4. What suggested that Franz and the group would be the only ones on the Wunderhorn that day?
(a) Franz had booked the mountain path for Captain Winter and to train Rudi.
(b) Everyone had said the night before where they were going.
(c) No one else had stirred with them that morning.
(d) There was no one ahead nor behind them.

5. What was the difference in climbing the snow slope and climbing the ice?
(a) The snow slope was more treacherous.
(b) The snow slope was less dangerous.
(c) There was no sound on the snow slope.
(d) The snow slope was colder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which glacier did Rudi go up?

2. How many days did it take the rescue party to make it to Josef Matt?

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

4. How many people could stay in the Blausee Hut?

5. For what reason did Rudi reclaim his stick?

(see the answer key)

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