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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Frau Matt consider herself in the wrong?
(a) She had reacted without thinking of her son's wishes.
(b) For pushing the townsfolk to lie to cover up Rudi's whereabouts.
(c) She had kept Rudi from pursuing his dreams all this time.
(d) For worrying about Rudi when truly he is a capable climber.

2. Why are Saxo and Winter headed back to Broli?
(a) To get supplies.
(b) To get a tent.
(c) To make a call to his wife.
(d) To finish writing his will.

3. Why didn't Rudi continue down the hillside?
(a) He thought that his mother would be too worried.
(b) He wanted to climb the peak in the morning.
(c) He knew Franz would be wroth if he didn't.
(d) He kept slipping on the snow-covered rocks.

4. What part of Rudi's body got stuck?
(a) His shoulders.
(b) His arms.
(c) His hips.
(d) His head.

5. What motivated Rudi to go on?
(a) He was his fathers' son.
(b) Franz was on his way to the top.
(c) He knew that he must help Saxo.
(d) The fact that he had to.

6. Why was Rudi's heart pounding?
(a) He had confronted the demons that were on the mountain.
(b) He had seen the cave in which his father had died.
(c) He had reached the Fortress.
(d) He had been exerting himself heavily.

7. Where did the guides think that Rudi was?
(a) Eaten by demons.
(b) In a crevasse.
(c) Back in Kurtal.
(d) Up on the Citadel.

8. What did Rudi still have in his hands?
(a) The ax.
(b) His crampons.
(c) The rope.
(d) Balls of snow.

9. How did Rudi's uncle respond to him threading the needle?
(a) He was full of praise for him.
(b) He was aloof.
(c) He told him he would never again use another porter.
(d) He held him tight.

10. What did Rudi compare Saxo to in his injury?
(a) A wounded beast.
(b) A greenhorn.
(c) A caged animal.
(d) A fallen giant.

11. How long would Rudi give himself to go up?
(a) Another hour.
(b) Another two hours.
(c) Forty-five minutes.
(d) Three hours.

12. Where did Rudi realize he was?
(a) On the Citadel's Fortress.
(b) Far away from home.
(c) Too far away from the ground.
(d) In the same cave in which his father and Sir Stephenson had died.

13. What dismayed Rudi?
(a) He thought Saxo had already reached the summit.
(b) Time and space had lost meaning.
(c) He knew the others would be up and knew what he was doing.
(d) He could only move at such a pace and not beyond it.

14. How many times did Rudi turn and look back?
(a) Twice.
(b) He didn't look back.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What must always come first in any situation?

3. What made Rudi not want to go back to Kurtal?

4. About how many feet were above Rudi?

5. Where had Winter been hurt?

(see the answer keys)

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