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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how high is the top of the Wunderhorn?
(a) Thirteen thousand feet.
(b) Ten thousand feet.
(c) Twelve thousand feet.
(d) Eleven thousand feet.

2. How many dishes did Rudi break?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. What would Rudi have been glad to do?
(a) Show Emil what Josef Matt's son was capable of.
(b) Climb the Citadel.
(c) Tell his uncle he climbed the Citadel.
(d) Take the lead.

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

5. Why does Winter volunteer to go after Rudi?
(a) He is lighter.
(b) He encouraged Franz to let him go.
(c) He is more able.
(d) He had given Rudi the gear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teo say abut Rudi?

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

3. What time is Rudi supposed to meet Teo?

4. Until what time did Rudi wait in bed?

5. Where is Captain Winter going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it that Winter said that left Rudi spellbound?

2. What information did Franz share with Ilse that was of particular interest to Rudi, and why was it so?

3. How did Franz find out where Rudi was?

4. In what ways was Rudi's build different from that of most boys of the village?

5. Why was it dangerous to travel up the slope in the sun?

6. Why was the Edelweiss a favorite location of the guides and their porters in Kurtal?

7. How were Franz and Captain Winter different as climbers?

8. How did Rudi save Mr. Winter?

9. Why is it unimportant that Rudi made the climb on his own?

10. What did Rudi vow to do every time Franz came back, and why didn't he do it?

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