Mountain

Mountain Climbing

Multiple Choice

The main idea of the passage is supported by details

• about what stood in d’Angeville’s way before she met her challenge.

• explaining the way d’Angeville met her challenge.

• that show d’Angeville had little help in meeting her goal.

• about the clothing d’Angeville wore on her climb.

Multiple Choice

According to the information in the passage, which common idea of the time was d’Angeville challenging when she decided to climb Mont Blanc?

• Women should wear knickerbockers when climbing a mountain.

• Women needed the help of a team to climb a mountain.

• Only men climbed mountains.

• Only men wore pants.

Multiple Choice

If Nell had read “Climbing to the Mountaintop” in addition to the email that was sent to her, which question would Nell most likely ask?

• How was d’Angeville’s preparation for her first mountain climb different from Allen’s?

• How were d’Angeville’s and Allen’s childhoods similar?

• What encouraged d’Angeville and Allen to begin mountain climbing?

• Which countries did d’Angeville and Allen live in as children?

Multiple Choice

Which best describes how the article and the email are alike?

• Both passages describe the sport of mountains climbing and how it has changed over the years.

• Both passages describe women who were the first to reach the tops of famous mountains.

• Both passages describe challenges women faced when learning how to climb mountains.

• Both passages describe women who became mountain climbers after growing up near mountains.

Multiple Choice

Both “Climbing to the Mountaintop” and the email contain information about

• what encouraged a famous mountain climber to begin the sport.

• the challenges a famous mountain climber experienced.

• the first mountain a famous mountain climber climbed.

• how long it took a famous mountain climber to reach the top of a mountain.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the email would most likely need to be changed if Alex were writing a report about Tori Allen’s visit?

• I have some wonderful news to share with you!

• When she was a child, she lived very close to Mount Kilimanjaro.

• That’s when she first decided to become a mountain climber.

• After her talk, she signed autographs and spoke to everyone there.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the email would be most appropriate to include in a report about Tori Allen?

• When she was a child, she lived very close to Mount Kilimanjaro.

• She told us so many amazing stories.

• She even took a picture with me.

• I hope I have the chance to meet her again.

Multiple Choice

What do the details in Paragraph 3 of the email suggest about Nell?

• She and Alex live in the same city.

• She lives close to the Downtown Community Center.

• She would enjoy meeting Tori Allen.

• She met Tori Allen earlier in the month.