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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 Rudi know which route to follow?

2. What had unnerved Rudi?

3. How was Rudi encouraged when he thought it was impossible to go any further?

4. What resolve deepened in Rudi?

5. Why did Saxo become sullen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Rudi's second major contribution to this hike, and how was it different from his attempted contribution before?

3. Before Franz hears from Winter in regards to Rudi's climbing ability, how does he feel?

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

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

6. In what ways did Rudi's vanquishing of fear change his perspective?

7. How would the group had been defeated if not for Rudi?

8. How does Captain Winter shame the two guides into working together?

9. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of Winter's injury as it develops in the novel. What kind of effect does this have on the plot line? What would have been different had Winter not have gotten sick?

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