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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, - Four to Go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Teo tell the waitress?
(a) That Rudi had gone to see his ailing mother.
(b) That Rudi was a good boy.
(c) That Rudi was good for nothing in the kitchen.
(d) That Rudi was out on an errand.

2. What did Teo say in regard to Rudi's climb with him?
(a) Horrible.
(b) Really good.
(c) Great.
(d) Not bad at all.

3. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?
(a) He anchored himself and refused to let the avalanche take him.
(b) He maintained his hold on the rope that was lashed to the other two climbers.
(c) He swam through the snow.
(d) He put his arm over his face giving himself breathing room.

4. Under how many feet of snow was Winter buried?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What made Rudi happy?

3. How was Rudi encouraged when he thought it was impossible to go any further?

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

5. What was the man's name?

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