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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) Captain Winter.
(b) Saxo.
(c) Teo.
(d) Klaus Wesselhoft.

2. Why did Frau Matt consider herself in the wrong?
(a) For pushing the townsfolk to lie to cover up Rudi's whereabouts.
(b) For worrying about Rudi when truly he is a capable climber.
(c) She had reacted without thinking of her son's wishes.
(d) She had kept Rudi from pursuing his dreams all this time.

3. How many times did Rudi turn and look back?
(a) Once.
(b) He didn't look back.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

4. How was Rudi encouraged when he thought it was impossible to go any further?
(a) Winter's wise words, and his support of Rudi's climbing.
(b) It had been clearly mapped out.
(c) Saxo's mean words and the fact that he thought Kurtalers wouldn't climb.
(d) It had been done before by his father.

5. Why was Rudi frustrated and shamed when he came to the crack?
(a) It was the first time in which he had needed assistance from the others.
(b) He was hauled up like a bundle of firewood.
(c) He had dangled.
(d) He had slipped and fallen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had changed about the night?

2. How many men were to remain behind?

3. Where did the guides think that Rudi was?

4. Where had Winter been hurt?

5. What made Rudi happy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Captain Winter shame the two guides into working together?

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

3. What is Rudi's second major contribution to this hike, and how was it different from his attempted contribution before?

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

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

6. How did Winter keep peace between the two rival guides?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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