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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 did the man fall in the crevasse?

2. Why doesn't Rudi want Winter speaking of his rescue?

3. How did Rudi know his father's shirt had to be of high quality?

4. Why was Rudi to be ashamed of the mistake he made?

5. How many people could stay in the Blausee Hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Rudi's fear when he had heard the voice?

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

3. Why did Rudi's father wear a red shirt every day he climbed?

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

5. How did Teo act as an experienced climber?

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

7. How did Franz find out where Rudi was?

8. How did Rudi save Mr. Winter?

9. How was Rudi a "prisoner"?

10. Why does Rudi take such good care of his father's shirt?

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

Rudi is devastated by his actions on the Wunderhorn. Discuss at least three different ways the boy could have chosen to handle the consequence of his action. How would each change him? How would those different decisions effect the outcome of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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