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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did it take the rescue party to make it to Josef Matt?
(a) Two days.
(b) One full day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Twelve hours.

2. What had happened when they had reached the snow slope?
(a) Rudi slipped and fell.
(b) Winter slipped and fell.
(c) An avalanche.
(d) Saxo slipped and fell.

3. How old was Teo?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Fifty-five.

4. What time is Rudi supposed to meet Teo?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Eight o'clock.
(c) Seven-thirty.
(d) Eight-thirty.

5. What was the favorite resort of the guides of Kurtal?
(a) The Edweiss pub.
(b) The Edelweiss pub.
(c) The Edellweiss pub.
(d) The Edenweiss pub.

6. What didn't Rudi take from the cupboard?
(a) The knapsack.
(b) Hiking boots.
(c) Crampons.
(d) Ice ax.

7. What job does Teo do?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Cook.
(c) Porter.
(d) Manservant.

8. What was the only sound?
(a) His boots on the gravel.
(b) A cricket chirping.
(c) A frog.
(d) His boots on the hard-packed earth.

9. What did the group take with them?
(a) Extra sweaters.
(b) All their gear.
(c) Their packs.
(d) Cheese, sausage and chocolate.

10. How did the man fall in the crevasse?
(a) He was too busy looking at the mountain to watch where he was going.
(b) The snow had covered the crevasse.
(c) The ground had given way beneath him.
(d) He had jumped in a suicide attempt.

11. What do the guides believe will destroy the Englishman and the guide from Broli?
(a) The ghosts of Rudi's father and his Herr.
(b) Their audacity.
(c) The demons of the Citadel.
(d) The treacherous climb.

12. Why was Rudi struggling under his burdens?
(a) It had gotten warmer.
(b) He was weak.
(c) He was carrying the heaviest load.
(d) They were too heavy.

13. Who is the "madman" that Franz is referring to?
(a) Rudi.
(b) Teo.
(c) Captain Winter.
(d) Emil Saxo.

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

15. What is the first thing Rudi tied to the staff?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain was used as a "practice mountain" by guides and visiting climbers?

2. What guide does Mr. Winter hope to hire from Broli?

3. Approximately how high is the top of the Wunderhorn?

4. How much did Rudi's pack weigh?

5. What did Teo tell the waitress?

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