Peak pages 26-44

What special day to Peak and the twins have in common?

• Their least favorite day of the week

• Their birthday

• The day they start school

• Their favorite day of the week

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why couldn't Peak climb up Everest on the Nepalese side?

• His dad had a warrant for his arrest in Nepal

• The Nepalese don't like Americans

• You have to be sixteen to climb

• The Nepalese side of the climb was too difficult

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why didn't Peak want to change his last name?

• He wasn't allowed to

• He liked it and didn't want to change it

• He didn't like Rolf

• His mom wanted him to keep his name

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

To which country was Peak flying?

• China

• Russia

• Thailand

• Australia

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What happened to Peak's mom when he was three months old?

• She fell climbing and broke her hip and back

• She took off leaving Peak with his dad

• She ran over the family cat

• She got scared of climbing

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Rolf and his mom get together?

• They knew each other since childhood

• An online dating app

• He showed up on their doorstep during a blizzard

• A blind date

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Peak start climbing skyscrapers?

• It was a dare from a friend

• To make Rolf mad

• To fill the time between climbing camps

• To show off for a girl

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the change in travel plans that surprised Peak?

• Instead of going to Thailand they were headed to Nepal (Everest)

• Instead of heading to Thailand they were headed to Hawaii

• Instead of heading to Thailand they were headed to Disney

• Instead of heading to Thailand they were headed to Florida

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What were two "hurdles" Peak had to overcome?

• Getting out of the country and buying warm clothes

• Finding the right plane and getting their luggage

• Passing a physical and getting a Chinese visa

• Getting a passport and getting through security

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What record could Peak make?

• To be the only boy of climbing parents to summit Everest

• To be the only American boy to summit Everest

• To be the only boy with twin sisters to summit Everest

• To be the youngest to stand above 29,000 feet

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2