Into Thin Air

Why doesn't Beck go down the mountain with the author? (Choose two.)

• Beck doesn't trust him

• Beck decides to wait on a guide with a rope

• he doesn't have any oxygen

• Beck promised Rob he would wait for him

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a theme in the article "Into Thin Air"?

• You should never climb mountains higher than 10.000 ft

• Living and dying can come down to a few critical choices when you are doing something dangerous

• Beck Weathers was arrogant and foolish to think he could climb Everest

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Where on the map did Doug Hansen and Rob Hall get stuck on the way down?

• The Khumbu Icefall

• Just above Camp 3

• The Hillary Step

• Just above Camp 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What happened when Jon Krakauer asked Andy Harris to turn off his oxygen to conserve it?

• Andy turned the knob too hard and broke it.

• Andy turned it too low and Krakauer became hypoxic

• Andy turned it all the way up and drained his tank

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Where on the map did the helicopter pick up Beck Weathers?

• Just below the Khumbu Icefall

• At Base Camp

• Camp 4

• Camp 2

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Jon Krakauer's role in climbing Everest was

• to report on the overcrowded conditions of commercialized climbing

• to summit the world's highest peak with his friends

• To prove to Scott Fischer that Rob Hall was a better mountain guide

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which person had vision problems on the mountain?

• Doug Hansen

• Andy (Harold) Harris

• Beck Weathers

• Yasuko Namba

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the primary theme of 'Into Thin Air'?

• Survival against the odds

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of teamwork

• The dangers of commercialized climbing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Into Thin Air'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What role does Jon Krakauer play in the narrative of 'Into Thin Air'?

• A climber seeking adventure

• A journalist documenting the expedition

• A guide leading the team

• A rescue worker

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9