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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 many days did it rain?

2. What did Teo tell the waitress?

3. What did the group take with them?

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

5. Where was the voice coming from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it unimportant that Rudi made the climb on his own?

3. Why didn't Josef Matt climb down the mountain with Teo?

4. Why did Teo lie to Franz and Gretchen?

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

6. What was it that Winter said that left Rudi spellbound?

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

8. Why was Rudi concerned about his boots?

9. Who was Mr. Winter?

10. How could Captain Winter easily die if Franz lost his footing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speculate on the purpose of Klaus' role in the story. Explain the feelings associated with this character from the perspective of the reader. Does this character play a significant role in the development of the story? Why or why not? Try and consider the author's reasoning for the incorporation of such a character.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Frau Matt and Franz Lerner's control methods regarding Rudi. Speculate on the reasons they had failed. In which ways might they have succeeded, if they would have considered another method? Explain how their behavior could have encouraged Rudi even more.

Essay Topic 3

Create a personality profile for Teo. Why do you think he was always helping Rudi? What kind of person was he and what kind of influence does he have on both the town and Rudi's family?

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