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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. Who stands up for Rudi and prevents Franz from taking him down the mountain?
(a) Saxo.
(b) Klaus Wesselhoft.
(c) Captain Winter.
(d) Teo.

2. What thought caused the specter to leave?
(a) That he was Josef Matt's son.
(b) That it wanted to cause him no harm.
(c) That ghosts aren't real.
(d) That the only ghost would be that of his father.

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

4. Who was the first person to speak once the impact of what Rudi had said sunk in?
(a) Franz.
(b) Captain Winter.
(c) Teo.
(d) Saxo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Rudi's heart pounding?

2. What dismayed Rudi?

3. What motivated Rudi to go on?

4. When did Rudi finally allow himself to collapse?

5. Why hadn't Rudi turned around when he knew he needed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

2. Before Franz hears from Winter in regards to Rudi's climbing ability, how does he feel?

3. What happened, and how did it strand Rudi?

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

5. Why was Rudi so tired?

6. In what ways did the Englishman not look so good?

7. What is the difference between the two guides as illustrated in this chapter?

8. Why didn't Rudi turn around when he knew he had to go back or be caught in darkness?

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

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

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