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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. What does Teo say abut Rudi?

2. How much did Winter offer Franz to climb the Citadel with him?

3. What mountain was used as a "practice mountain" by guides and visiting climbers?

4. Why was Rudi struggling under his burdens?

5. Why is Rudi employed as a dishwasher?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was Mr. Winter?

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

6. Why did the people of Kurtal fear the Citadel?

7. Why does Teo refer to Rudi as the only real climber in all of Kurtal?

8. Why did Teo lie to Franz and Gretchen?

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

10. Why was the Edelweiss a favorite location of the guides and their porters in Kurtal?

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

Explain the differences in Franz's behavior in the beginning of the novel and towards the end. What or who was responsible for this change of opinion and how great was the change of opinion? What do you think would happen the next time Franz had a Herr? Why?

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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