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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. Why couldn't Winter and the group climb the rocks?
(a) They were too steep.
(b) The rocks looked loose and like they might give way.
(c) The snow looked more inviting.
(d) There was no acceptable purchase for feet and hands.

2. What didn't Franz bring out for lunch?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Apples.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Tea.

3. Why didn't Saxo want Rudi coming along?
(a) He thought Winter would favor him.
(b) He thought he would slow them down.
(c) He saw Rudi as a child.
(d) He didn't want to be responsible for the boy.

4. What didn't Captain Winter buy for Rudi?
(a) A knapsack.
(b) An ice ax.
(c) Rope.
(d) Boots.

5. What point of the Citadel was the highest point reached before?
(a) The Peak.
(b) The Fortress.
(c) The Keep.
(d) The Battlement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was waiting in the hut when Rudi entered?

2. What did Teo say in regard to Rudi's climb with him?

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

4. Who is the "madman" that Franz is referring to?

5. Who would substitute for Rudi at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rudi save Mr. Winter?

2. How was the hut on the Citadel different from the other huts?

3. Why did Rudi's father wear a red shirt every day he climbed?

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

5. How did Teo act as an experienced climber?

6. How was Rudi a "prisoner"?

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

8. Why does Teo refer to Rudi as the only real climber in all of Kurtal?

9. What did Franz do to discourage climbing of the Citadel to Mr. Winter?

10. Why do the people of the village think that Winter is crazy?

(see the answer keys)

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