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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. In what year does this story take place?

2. Which glacier did Rudi go up?

3. How many dishes did Rudi break?

4. What does Teo say abut Rudi?

5. What in the rock glittered like diamonds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franz do to discourage climbing of the Citadel to Mr. Winter?

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

3. What things made Rudi feel like a "man among men"?

4. How did Rudi save Mr. Winter?

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

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

7. What was different between the upper and lower glaciers?

8. Why was Rudi concerned about his boots?

9. What did Rudi vow to do every time Franz came back, and why didn't he do it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the tactical diplomacy of Winter involving Franz and Saxo. In which ways did he accomplish their working together. How did he get them to see eye-to-eye? Was this an effective tactic? Why or why not? What might have been a better way?

Essay Topic 2

How does the accident on the Wunderhorn change Rudi? Is this change for the positive or negative? Justify your answer. In what ways did this change Rudi's approach to climbing?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Winter's role in this story. What is his purpose? How does he hold the story together and why is he a necessary character? Why do you think the author chose to make Winter become ill during his climb up the Citadel? How do you think this affected this story, and how would it have been different if Winter would have maintained his health?

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