Plot, Setting, Character & Motivation Worksheet

Where does most of the story take place?

• The Swiss Alps

• Advanced Base Camp on Mount Everest

• A Nazi training facility in Germany

• A war hospital in London

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What major historical event is happening during the story?

• The Great Depression

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The start of World War II

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What causes the emergency that leaves the kids alone at base camp?

• A) A storm destroys their camp

• B) Their guide abandons them

• C) An avalanche hits the mountain

• D) They become lost during a climb

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

What is Atlas struggling with emotionally at the beginning of the story?

• Guilt over his mother’s death

• Fear of failing his school exams

• A rivalry with Maddie

• His dislike of hiking and adventure

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What role does Maddie play in the expedition?

• She’s the camp cook

• She’s a reporter documenting the climb

• She’s a fellow climber and Atlas’s friend

• She’s the leader’s daughter, left behind by accident

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What discovery makes Atlas suspicious of Mr. Blake?

• A telegram from Germany

• A map with secret climbing routes

• A shovel with a swastika and a notebook

• A camera hidden in his tent

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which of the following best represents the theme "learning to let go"?

• Atlas and Maddie choosing to climb higher without supplies

• Atlas confronting his grief about his mother’s death

• Maddie arguing with the group leader

• The group deciding to leave Chodak behind

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What is one reason teamwork is important in this story?

• It helps Atlas win the competition

• It teaches the group how to train for future climbs

• It’s the only way they can survive the mountain

• It gives Maddie a chance to show off her knowledge

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Why does Atlas believe Mr. Blake might be a Nazi spy?

• He sees Blake meeting with German soldiers

• He finds items connected to the Nazis and notes about the climb

• Blake has a German accent and avoids questions

• Blake confesses during an argument

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

At the end of the novel, Atlas is helping wounded soldiers in London. What does this show about him?

• He still wants to be a mountain climber

• He has become more independent and responsible

• He is trying to escape punishment

• He wants to avoid ever climbing again

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7