Peak pp. 173-196

How did Zopa get free from Captain Shek?

• He snuck out while Shek was sleeping

• The porters and Sherpas staged a violent revolution

• The porters and Sherpas held a silent vigil outside Shek's HQ

• The porters and Sherpas threatened to leave the mountain if Zopa was not freed

Josh and Peak have the following conversation:

"Why'd you write her?" he asked.

"Because she wrote to me," I said a little more belligerently than I intended. (I guess my mood had changed, too).

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What does "belligerent" most likely mean?

• Hostile and aggressive

• In good humor

• Lighthearted

• Depressed and miserable

• Frightened

How does Peak's mom feel about his summit attempt? (Select all that apply)

• She is worried, but she understands why he wants to do it

• She warns him to be selfish if he wants to survive

• She advises him not to be selfish and to look out for his climbing partners

• She begs him not to attempt to summit

• She is equally mad at Peak and Josh

Why did Peak's mom stop climbing?

• She fell from a rotten rock wall and injured her back

• She could no longer be selfish when she cared so much about her new baby

• Josh advised her to stop climbing in case she gets hurt

• She didn't want Peak to grow up with both of his parents out climbing all the time

Why does Josh say he owes Zopa and Sun-jo?

• Zopa's son (Sun-jo's father) died after rescuing Josh from a near-fatal storm on K2

• Zopa has helped out on a lot of Josh's climbing expeditions over the years

• Zopa risked his life to save Josh on a previous Everest attempt

• Sun-jo's father (Zopa's grandson) worked for Josh for free for many years while Josh got his company started

How do the other climbers in Josh's expedition feel when they find out Peak is making a summit attempt? (Choose all that apply)

• They welcome him onto the team

• They're excited that they might be part of the team that gets the youngest person to the top of Everest

• They are upset that the money they spent on this expedition is being used to get Peak to the top

• They are angry at Josh for not telling them his plan and for perhaps jeopardizing their attempt to summit

• They are indifferent—no one really cares all that much

What do the other climbers in Josh's expedition say they'll do if Peak attempts to summit with them? (Select all that apply)

• They'll throw Peak off the summit

• They'll quit the mountain

• They'll have their lawyers sue Josh's company

• They'll write bad reviews of Josh's company on the internet

• They'll celebrate with a huge party in New York

What does Peak put on his special prayer flag?

• A mandala (a spiritual symbol)

• Mountains in blue Sharpie

• "Peak was here"

• Peak Experience

Peak writes, "I had a bad feeling that Josh was the one bluffing, not them. He was going to blink first. And if he didn't, Thaddeus would blink for him."

What does Peak think will happen?

• Either Josh or Thaddeus will cave in to the other climbers and tell Peak he can't attempt to summit

• Josh and Thaddeus will hold their ground and defend Peak's summit attempt

• Josh will not be concerned about the other climbers' threat to leave the mountain if Peak attempted to summit

• Thaddeus is planning to stab Josh in the back and kick Peak off the mountain

What does Josh tell the other climbers on his expedition?

• They were right, and Peak would not be allowed to try to summit Everest

• They were being jerks, and Peak would still be allowed to try to summit

• They could leave and sue him, but they wouldn't win

• Peak had worked just as hard as they had and deserved to summit