
Into Thin Air
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What magazine did Jon Krakauer work for when sent to Nepal in 1996?
a) Outside
b) Mountain Climbing
c) Time
d) National Geographic
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Krakauer claims that the memories of the survivors had been affected by all of the following EXCEPT
a) Exhaustion
b) Oxygen depletion
c) Shock
d) Traumatic brain injuries
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did several authors and editors encourage Krakauer to wait a few years before publishing the book?
a) To allow a respectful amount of time to pass after the deaths of so many people.
b) To give time for Hollywood to get the rights for a movie to come out in conjunction with the book.
c) To put some distance between him and the tragedy in order to gain some perspective.
d) To be able to conduct a more thorough investigation of the event for the sake of accuracy.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Krakauer say he had to publish the book (not the article) so quickly?
a) Publisher's’ deadlines
b) As an act of catharsis to purge his obsession with what happened
c) To beat another rival author who was about to publish the same story with a different publisher.
d) So he wouldn’t forget crucial details as time went on.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Eric Shipton’s Upon That Mountain, why is it so difficult for people to climb much above 25,000 feet?
a) Low atmospheric pressure wreaks havoc upon the human body
b) Even mild storms at that level can be deadly and dangerous
c) The cold is so great that human blood can begin to freeze within the body
d) A and B only
e) B and C only
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Krakauer describes his feelings at the summit of Everest as…
a) Uncaring and Detached
b) Elated and Overjoyed
c) Frightened and Nervous
d) Enriched and Satisfied
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much money was the average person paying to be guided up the mountain by an experienced guide?
a) $5,000
b) $25,000
c) $65,000
d) $115,000
Tags
CCSS.6.NS.B.3
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