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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far down does the person guess he is?

2. What is the first thing Rudi tied to the staff?

3. What was Rudi's mother known for?

4. What mountain did Rudy long to climb?

5. How far beneath the Hut was the town of Kurtal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Rudi's uncle's face tell him, and how did this make Rudi feel?

2. How was the alternating of the lead role the greatest compliment a guide could give his employer?

3. How did Teo act as an experienced climber?

4. Why did Teo lie to Franz and Gretchen?

5. Why does Teo raising his glass to Saxo anger all in the tavern?

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

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

8. What did the man in the cabin look like?

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

10. Why was Franz looking at Rudi as though he had never seen him before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franz would not consent to going up the Citadel despite the large amount of money that he was offered. Discuss what this says about Franz's logic. What about his morality? Take a side on whether or not this was a logical decision, or one based entirely on emotion. Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Speculate on why Winter gave the glory of climbing the mountain to Rudi. What might have been different if he had told the townspeople the truth? What would have happened? What might have possessed Winter to give up the Citadel so easily?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the personification of the hazards of the mountain. How did this propagate the fear of the villagers? If to take this into consideration, are the villagers narrow minded? Explain your answer. What emotion finally got the rest of the Kurtalers up the mountain?

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