WorksheetsBanner in the Sky FINAL
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Frau Matt didn't get angry when the men lied to her about Rudi climbing the mountain because she realized what?
The Citadel could be climbed
Rudi could arrange for a substitute for his hotel work
Rudi was doing what he had been born to do
Rudi did not reach the summit
Why did Emil Saxo fall off the ridge?
He got stuck on a ledge
His arrogance
The sun was in his eyes
Rudi pushed him
Rudi felt shame when he saw the other Kurtal boys who were porters because of what?
His position at the hotel was seen as a women's job
He knew they were better climbers
They made more money
They had a better tan
Modern day climbers use radios to keep in contact with their fellow climbers. The people of Rudi's day relied on what for monitoring climbers?
wisdom
superstitious people
telescopes
phones
Knowing the nature of Captain Winter's character, the reader can assume what most motivated him to conquer the Citadel was what?
The men from Broli
The men from Kurtal
The satisfaction of accomplishing an impossible feat
Fear
It was Emil Saxo's opinion rather than a fact that what?
That Kurtalers were better than Brolis
Kurtalers were larger men
The men of Kurtal were cowards
The men of Kurtal were sage
The climax or turning point in the story occurred when?
Rudi took the equipment from his uncle's house
Rudi entered the hut and said, "I have found the way."
Old Teo returned to the hotel and put on his cooks cap and aprom
Frau Matt said, "You mean that my son is on the Citadel."
Future climbers of the Citadel will get past the needle by doing what?
Going on a diet
Climbing through it
Jumping over it
Using the rope attached to the rock at the top
How did Rudi's uncle respond to him threading the needle?
He told him he would never again use another porte
He was full of praise for him
He held him tight
He was aloof
For all climbers, what must always come first in any situation?
Helping another climber
The maintenance of group responsibility
The responsibility of a porter
Getting to the summit
Why did Saxo say he was climbing the Citadel?
For his wife
For Winter
For all the climbers that had perished before him
For the glory of himself and Broli
The setting of Banner in the Sky is...
Kurtal, Switzerland
Kurtal, Italy
Zurich, Switzerland
Dornelberg, Italy
The Citadel proved to be a challenge to Rudi not only because...
it was a dangerous climb that no one in Kurtal would undertake.
it was cursed.
his father had died on an expedition on the mountain.
he was too weak and frightened to climb it.
The crevasses were not as dangerous in the summer because...
they were visible.
they were covered in snow.
they were wider.
they were deeper.
Rudi and Captain Winter share... (best choice)
the same hometown.
dinner at the hotel Rudi works at.
an interest in climbing.
an interest in climbing the Citadel.
Although a heroic effort, Rudi didn't want to share the rescue of the Englishman because...
he didn't want Teo to find out.
he didn't want his mom and uncle to find out.
he didn't feel heroic.
he was embarrassed about his lack of equipment.
"It is not a question of how many dishes. Or the weather. It is that here is where he works. Where he belongs. Not wandering the mountains." "I am not sure you are right," said Teo. "What do you mean by that?" Teo shrugged his twisted shoulders. "You cannot put out a fire by wishing it out. You cannot bottle the wind." The two men stood facing each other. What figure of speech is in red?
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
"It is not a question of how many dishes. Or the weather. It is that here is where he works. Where he belongs. Not wandering the mountains." "I am not sure you are right," said Teo. "What do you mean by that?" Teo shrugged his twisted shoulders. "You cannot put out a fire by wishing it out. You cannot bottle the wind." The two men stood facing each other. Who is Teo referring to in red?
Rudi
Captain Winter
himself
Franz
"It is not a question of how many dishes. Or the weather. It is that here is where he works. Where he belongs. Not wandering the mountains." "I am not sure you are right," said Teo. "What do you mean by that?" Teo shrugged his twisted shoulders. "You cannot put out a fire by wishing it out. You cannot bottle the wind." What does Teo mean with this figure of speech?
The wind on the mountain is dangerous.
Rudi is a bad kid who cannot be reformed.
One cannot harness passion.
The Citadel's wind cannot be dealt with.
What does Frau Matt want for Rudi's future?
for Rudi to choose his own path
a permanent move to Zurich
a career in hotel management and a family
a career in mountain guiding.
Why is the old and tattered, moth-eaten red shirt important to Rudi?
It wasn't a shirt. It was a red flag that was important to Rudi.
It was given to him by Old Teo.
It was an expensive one that Captain Winter bought him.
It belonged to his father.
Rudi's loud-mouthed nemesis (enemy) tried to pretend that he didn't see Rudi leave to climb with Captain Winters. Who was this bully who loved to call Rudi Angel Face and Plate-scraper?
Klauss Wesselhoft
Andreas Krickel
Herr Hempel
Franz Lerner
"The cold cut at them like a blade." What figure of speech is this an example of?
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
During a rest stop on their climb of the Wunderhorn, Rudi realized why Captain Winter wanted to climb this mountain. Their view was of the Citadel and the southeast ridge. This ridge had a dark out-thrust of rock known as The Fotress. Why is this rock formation significant to the Citadel, Rudi, and an aspiring Citadel climber like Captain Winter.
It marks the trail and the final climb where it is possible to successfully climb the Citadel.
It was the marker on the Citadel that Captain Winter had already climbed to.
It was the marker of the highest point reached by Josef Matt, Sir Edward, and Teo. No one has gone beyond it, ever.
It was the formation that made climbing the Citadel utterly impossible.
What was the worst of sins for a climber to commit?
Finding a faulty route.
Falling behind the others and slowing the pace of the climb.
Making another climber risk his life to save another.
What is the definition of the word seracs?
"The seracs sild past like tall, hooded figures."
Having paramount rank, dignity, or importance
Damaged or worn down by hard use
A pinnacle, sharp ridge, or block of ice among the crevasse of a glacier
A stupid or silly person
What is the definition of the word summit?
"On the white summit of the Citadel."
To take hold of
Disabled or restrained by binding the arms
The highest point
Less active
What is the definition of the word cleft?
"They followed a deep cleft."
Likely to betray trust
A stupid or silly person
A space or opening made by or as if by splitting
To continue in or as if in a series of echoes
What is Franz's last name?
Matt
Lerner
Zurbriggen
Winter
Where is Captain Winter from?
France
England
Germany
Switzerland
Who reaches the top of the Citadel?
Saxo
Franz and Captain Winter
Franz, Captain Winter, and Rudi
Franz, Captain Winter, Rudi, and Saxo
Who is Teo?
A tourist
Rudi's boss/chef/former guide
A guide
A dishwasher
How did Rudi's father die?
He broke his leg and was stranded on the mountain
He never died
He fell of the Citadel
He stayed with his client on the Citadel and froze to death.
Who owns the telescope the people of Kurtal use to find the people on the Citadel?
Note: Herr means Mr.
Captain Winter
Herr Hempel
Teo
Franz
What does Frau mean?
Hello
Mrs.
Mr.
Sir
Why is Captain Winter sick?
He has chicken pox
He hit his head during an avalanche
He has a cold
He got punched in the face
What is the definition of the word crevasse?
"The crevasse was about six feet wide at the top and narrowed gradually as it went down."
A deep fissure
The act or process of conquering
To walk, tread, or step, especially heavy
A space or opening made by or as if by splitting
What is the definition of the word pinioned?
"And each time he ended up motionless, pinioned to the wall."
Less active
Disabled or restrained by binding of the arms
The act or process of conquering
The highest point
What is the definition of the word agilely?
"Leaping agilely from boulder to boulder."
To take hold of
Able to move quickly and easily
Likely to betray trust
Less active
The trip down the mountain was very hard because only one person wha at his physical best. Who was the strongest man?
Rudi
Winter
Saxo
Franz
