Peak pages 67-92

Why was George so upset and what did he threaten to do?

• Josh took the best camp site, he threatened to take his tent

• Josh stole his girlfriend he threatened to beat him up

• Josh ate the last of the noodles, he threatened to eat more

• Josh told him he had to leave, he threatened to sue

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Who is Captain Shek?

• A Nepalese pop band

• A Chinese male model

• A Chinese military officer

• A Nepalese food blogger

What is Peak Experience and why did Josh start it?

• Josh's adventure travel company, to make money

• An escape room, to give people the experience of climbing

• A tubing park, to give the kids some fun

• An interior design company, to help Nepalese decorate

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Explain Base Camp using at least three descriptors.

• Clean, spread out and warm

• Crowded, messy and full of trash

• High tech, friendly and full of flowers

• Snowy, white and windy

Why does Josh want Peak to be the youngest to summit Everest?

• To bring recognition to his climbing company

• To set the world record

• To get more people to use his climbing company

• To show off

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Which is NOT a reason they have to keep the climb quiet?

• Captain Shek is always watching

• They don't want to anger all of the other climbers

• If the Chinese find out they can pull their climbing permit

• Peak is shy and doesn't want anyone to know

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What was the deal that Josh made with Holly Angelo?

• He would give her the best site for her tent

• He would be her boyfriend

• He would allow her to climb with his group if she kept Peak's mission a secret.

• He would buy her book

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What is "self-arrest?"

• Turning yourself into police when you steal candy

• Also called a "citizens arrest" when you see a crime happen

• A way to stop yourself from falling by digging ax into ice

• A way to stop yourself from falling by using crampons

What is a puja ceremony?

• A Nepalese wedding ceremony

• A Buddhist blessing ritual most climbers go through

• A Buddhist coming of age party

• A Nepalese birthday party

Why does Josh need to take people up to ABC now?

• When he comes back down, many people were leaving

• Some people had been waiting for weeks and he feared they would riot

• He wanted to get away from Peak

• He wanted to get away from Holly Angelo

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