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Into Thin Air

Authored by Jennifer McMains

English

8th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 47+ times

Into Thin Air
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

1.       Mount Everest is in which country?

India

China

Nepal

Iraq

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

      The goal that Krakauer was trying to achieve was?

Climbing down Mount Everest

Climbing up Mount Everest

  Dying on Mount Everest

Living on Mount Everest

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

True or False: Climbers of Mount Everest had to spend over $50,000 in order to climb Mount Everest

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which word best describes the way Jon Krakauer feels standing atop Mount Everest?

Regret

Happiness

Disappointing

Not caring

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following items is an example of hinting that something bad is coming?

John eating noodle soup and candy

John' early mention of New Zealand

The cover of clouds John sees when he turns to take photographs

John's reference to the money that people paid to be guided on the climb

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

When John sees Fischer on his way down, Fischer’s appearance seems to contradict his reputation in that he—

looks strong and determined

appears to be “hammered”

has his oxygen mask on

is not leading anyone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following words best summarizes Krakauer’s attitude about what happens on the mountain?

Horrified

Impressed

Disinterested

Enchanted

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

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