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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. Why didn't Rudi's father leave the Citadel?

2. What mountain did Rudy long to climb?

3. How did Rudi move?

4. What spanned the crevasse at the center?

5. What gave Rudi such hope?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was Mr. Winter?

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

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

7. In what ways was Rudi's build different from that of most boys of the village?

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

9. What does Teo mean when he says "you cannot bottle the wind"?

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

In terms of storytelling, explain the difference between the Wunderhorn and the Citadel. In which ways are they two completely different mountains? In which ways are they similar? Explain your answer using quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Saxo's behavior and maturity throughout the novel. What kind of character is Saxo, and what role does he play in the story? Speculate on his accident and the author's purpose for him getting in an accident.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the statement Teo makes, "You cannot bottle the wind." To what is he referring? What literary device is this? What does Teo do in this chapter, and how is it beneficial to Rudi?

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