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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 was the rumbling that Rudi heard?

2. Although Winter wasn't in as good of health, what did Rudi see was untempered?

3. What must always come first in any situation?

4. How did Rudi know which route to follow?

5. What was the first "key" to the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Rudi so tired?

2. What can the chapter title refer to if it is used as a metaphor?

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

4. How did the stillness affect Rudi?

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

6. In what ways did the Englishman not look so good?

7. Why was Frau Matt not upset with Paul Tauglich?

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

9. What is the difference between the two guides as illustrated in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how intolerance is outlined and used as a catalyst throughout this novel. How is it a motivation for some characters? Explain how this is also used as a method for contrast. Explain your answer, and justify it 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

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.

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