Into The Clouds

What was the purpose of this book (multiple correct answers)?

• To tell a legendary mountaineering story.

• To teach people about K2.

• To unveil the author's secret plan.

• To talk about how to climb K2

Answer explanation

This book was written to tell a story about K2, as well as to teach people about the mountain.

True or false - I said that one of the interesting facts I learned had to do with the Nanga Parbat mountain in Germany.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The piece of information I found interesting was about the 1934 Nanga Parbat disaster, where 10 climbers died.

The author provided web links to his sources and (a)  

Answer explanation

The author left a web link to his sources and Scholastic.com/ScholasticFocus.

What passage left an impression on me?

• "I just grabbed a stick of butter and threw it off a mountain!"

• "I love you, Patti. I hope to return after this deadly journey"

• "There's no better place to die than K2"

• "I care about you, my children, but you must let me go. I musn't live here forever, I must climb K2."

Answer explanation

"There's no better place to die than K2" was the quote I picked as it cheered me up after a character I liked died.

Which one of these was a new word I learned?

• Sesquipedalian

• Enormity

• Abjure

• None of The Above

Answer explanation

None of these words were even in the book! Special thanks to you if you were paying attention and remembered the five words I learned.

What did I rate my book?

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 5/5

Answer explanation

I did rate this book 5/5!

Which of these were questions I had (more than one correct answer)

• How did Bill House, a character, react to free climbing one of the hardest parts of K2?

• Did Jamal Dejeseden, a climber, regret leaving the mountain early?

• Why would Fritz Wiessner leave a climber near the top of the mountain if he was a legendary climber?

• When Seth MacFarlane fell of the mountain, how did his family react?

Answer explanation

The two correct answers was "why would Fritz Wiessner leave a climber near the top of the mountain if he was a legendary climber?" And "how did Bill House, a character, react to free climbing one of the hardest parts of K2?" The other questions talked about moments in the book which didn't even happen!

True or false: The author was biased

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In my presentation I said that the author was not biased, and this is very true. He covered both sides of issues presented.

The audience is for people ages 11-17 who love mountaineering and (a)  

Answer explanation

If you had anything that had to do with adventure you are correct! Congratulations

What piece of information did I find the most interesting?

• That Mount Everest was climbed before K2

• That Charlie Houston lost his memory

• That Zach Smith jumped of the mountain

• That Jerry Seinfeld was cheering on the climbers

Answer explanation

The answer is that Mount Everest was climbed before K2.