Anderson "To the Top of Everest"

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Who is the narrator of "To the Top of Everest"?

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an American woman

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In "To the Top of Everest," who joins the narrator on her trip?

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her father

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Where does the narrator stay throughout most of her journey in "To the Top of Everest"? Options: a. She stays in small huts along the route, b. She stays in the homes of Sherpa families, c. She stays in various camps on the mountain, d. She stays in tourist-friendly hotels in the villages

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She stays in various camps on the mountain.

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What happens at the end of "To the Top of Everest"? Options: a. The narrator reaches the summit and then travels around Asia. b. The narrator succeeds in her climb and then returns to California. c. The narrator fails to reach the summit and vows to return next year. d. The narrator struggles during the climb and is carried up the mountain.

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The narrator succeeds in her climb and then returns to California.

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If a person reached his destination, which of the following must be true?

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He arrived where he was going.

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Which of the following could best be used to illustrate the meaning of expedition? a. reading a brochure about traveling to Japan, b. taking a class to learn a foreign language, c. walking to a history museum a few blocks from home, d. traveling to South America to explore ancient caverns

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traveling to South America to explore ancient caverns

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What is the most likely meaning of trek in the following sentence? Use context clues to help you. After a 20-mile hike, the explorers set up camp and rested from their trek through the jungle.

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long trip

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Which word best describes the narrator at the beginning of "To the Top of Everest"?

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busy

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Which excerpt from the blog best shows us how the narrator is described as "busy" at the beginning of "To the Top of Everest"? Options: I arrived back in Long Beach from New York last Saturday, where I’ve been since our return from Cho Oyu. When I wasn’t training by running, swimming at the pool, taking dance classes, or rock climbing, I was taking oboe lessons, French, and photography classes. Hopefully I’ll be able to take some great pictures on this expedition! But now my dad and I are pretty much all set to go. See you in Kathmandu!

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When I wasn’t training by running, swimming at the pool, taking dance classes, or rock climbing, I was taking oboe lessons, French, and photography classes.

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What is the most likely reason the narrator placed the word 'nap' in quotation marks in the sentence: "I think my dad and I got the big sleep that we needed to catch up on our jetlag; around 4 in the afternoon, we decided to take a 'nap' that lasted until 7 the next morning."?

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to suggest that her long sleep was not truly a nap