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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. What color did Rudy want his face to be?
(a) Beige.
(b) Brown and tough, weather-stained.
(c) White.
(d) Tanned.

2. What mountain was used as a "practice mountain" by guides and visiting climbers?
(a) Feldspar.
(b) Felsburg.
(c) Felsberg.
(d) Feldsberg.

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

4. For what reason did Rudi reclaim his stick?
(a) To place the shirt upon the top of the mountain.
(b) To use to climb the ice.
(c) To use for walking.
(d) To "persuade" Winter to let him go with them.

5. What was Rudi's mother known for?
(a) The delicateness of her build.
(b) Her compassion for the other townsfolk.
(c) The musical nature of her laugh.
(d) The sweetness of her smile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Saxo want Rudi coming along?

3. How did Rudi react to Captain Winters' story of his rescue?

4. What gave Rudi such hope?

5. What was the difference in climbing the snow slope and climbing the ice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Franz find out where Rudi was?

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

5. How is it obvious that Teo supports Rudi in climbing?

6. What does Teo mean when he says "you cannot bottle the wind"?

7. What things made Rudi feel like a "man among men"?

8. Why did the people of Kurtal fear the Citadel?

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

10. What things do Franz and Rudi's mother say to try and show the boy the sense in a career in a hotel?

(see the answer keys)

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