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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, The Heights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rudi's mountaineer instinct come into play?
(a) He put his arm over his face giving himself breathing room.
(b) He swam through the snow.
(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. Who is the "madman" that Franz is referring to?
(a) Emil Saxo.
(b) Captain Winter.
(c) Teo.
(d) Rudi.

3. Until what time did Rudi wait in bed?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Two.

4. How did Rudi move?
(a) Like an invalid.
(b) Like a sleepwalker.
(c) As though his heart were gone from him.
(d) Like a ghost.

5. What had changed about the night?
(a) It had gotten clearer.
(b) It had gotten warmer.
(c) It had gotten colder.
(d) The stars had come out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did Rudy want his face to be?

2. What was the rumbling that Rudi heard?

3. Why does Winter volunteer to go after Rudi?

4. What did Rudi still have in his hands?

5. Where did Teo tell Franz that Rudi was?

(see the answer key)

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