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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 was not going on worst for Rudi?

2. Why did Saxo say he was climbing the Citadel?

3. What did Rudi see on the cliff above?

4. What was the main reason that Saxo gave that he wouldn't climb with Franz?

5. How did Rudi's uncle respond to him threading the needle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Rudi turn around when he knew he had to go back or be caught in darkness?

2. What kinds of things had changed since Rudi had nodded off?

3. How did Winter's rationalization make sense to Franz?

4. Why was Rudi so tired?

5. Why doesn't Saxo want to climb with Franz?

6. What happened, and how did it strand Rudi?

7. How did Saxo treat pursuit of the summit originally? How did this change following his injury?

8. In which way did Rudi earn his uncle's admiration?

9. What was the reason that Rudi couldn't come with Saxo and Winter to Broli?

10. How did Winter keep peace between the two rival guides?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the personification of the hazards of the mountain. How did this propagate the fear of the villagers? If to take this into consideration, are the villagers narrow minded? Explain your answer. What emotion finally got the rest of the Kurtalers up the mountain?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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