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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 had changed about the night?
(a) It had gotten warmer.
(b) It had gotten clearer.
(c) The stars had come out.
(d) It had gotten colder.

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

3. How does Winter explain that they should approach the mountain as a group?
(a) As rivals, and compete for the prize that is the top of the mountain.
(b) As friends, and bury the hatchet of hatred between the two villages.
(c) As equals, people that want to climb the Citadel together.
(d) As human beings, not people from different towns or nations.

4. How long did it take Rudi to reach the top of the bergschrund?
(a) Forty minutes.
(b) A half hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) An hour.

5. Who was it that brought Rudi's belongings further?
(a) Rudi.
(b) Franz.
(c) Winter.
(d) Saxo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Saxo say he was climbing the Citadel?

2. What was the main reason that Saxo gave that he wouldn't climb with Franz?

3. What did Franz see that caused him to pause?

4. Why did Saxo become sullen?

5. What thought caused the specter to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Rudi's vanquishing of fear change his perspective?

2. What was the reason that Rudi couldn't come with Saxo and Winter to Broli?

3. How would the group had been defeated if not for Rudi?

4. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

5. What made Rudi's actions regarding Saxo's rescue all the more selfless?

6. In which way did Rudi earn his uncle's admiration?

7. How did Rudi motivate himself when he thought he couldn't manage it?

8. What can the chapter title refer to if it is used as a metaphor?

9. Why doesn't Saxo want to climb with Franz?

10. Why was Frau Matt not upset with Paul Tauglich?

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