Out of the Death Zone

Which sentence expresses a central idea of the article?

• Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest in 1953.

• Climbing Mount Everest is incredibly difficult and dangerous

• Poorna Malavath is from a village in Telangana, India.

• It takes a long time to climb Mount Everest.

Which section of the article explains what led to Poorna’s decision to climb Mount Everest?

• “The Risks"

• “The Opportunity”

• “The Death Zone”

• “The Expedition”

Author Kristin Lewis writes, “A sudden blizzard descended on climbers near the summit.” To descend is to

• jump.

• lay a trap

• move or fall downward.

• surprise someone.

The author portrays Poorna as

• kind and gentle.

• clever and funny.

• brave and determined.

• mysterious and quiet

Which lines best support your answer to Question 4? Choose TWO.

• “She was sad and frightened, but Poorna put any thought of giving up out of her mind.”

• “A book was written about her, and a movie was made.”

• “To Poorna, it all sounded like an incredible adventure.”

• “Poorna was born in a farming village in Telangana, a state in India.”

Which sentence best summarizes the article?

• After a grueling expedition, Poorna Malavath became the youngest girl to summit Mount Everest

• An increasing number of teenagers have been attempting to climb Mount Everest.

• The top section of Everest is known as the Death Zone.

• . People have been attempting to summit Mount Everest since the 1920s.

Read a central idea of the section “The Risks” below in red. Then read the lines from the article listed as answer options. Check the detail that does NOT support the central idea.

Climbing Mount Everest is dangerous.

• “An avalanche of snow, ice, and rock can barrel down the mountain and bury climbers.” (p. 7)

• “Climbers have been known to get so tired that they sit down—and never get up again.” (p. 7)

• “An increasing number of teenagers have been attempting to reach the summit, most famously Jordan Romero . . .” (p. 7)

• “Altitude illness can cause the brain to swell and the lungs to bleed.” (p. 7)

Which statement expresses a central idea of the section "The Risks?"

• There are strong winds on Everest

• Climbing Mount Everest is incredibly dangerous.

• The Sherpa are accustomed to living at high altitudes.

• In 2010, 13-year-old Jordan Romero summited Everest.

How old was Poorna when she climbed Mount Everest?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

How long does an expedition up Everest take?

• two days

• two weeks

• two years

• two months