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Peak Novel Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An upward movement 
a)
poignant 
b)
ascent
c)
demeanor 
d)
carin 
2.

What is the genre of Peak?

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Mystery

c)

Autobiography

d)

Realistic Fiction

3.
Full of guilt and regret  
a)
blanch
b)
poignant 
c)
remorseful 
d)
elusive
4.
Why did Peak's father tell Peak to call him Josh instead of dad?
a)
Josh wasn't a good father figure.
b)
Josh didn't want anyone to know he had a son.
c)
Josh only wanted to be Peak's friend.
5.
Why couldn't Peak climb Mt. Everest beginning in Nepal?
a)
The south side in Nepal is a more difficult climb.
b)
Due to his age he had to begin in Tibet.
c)
The Chinese require a permit to climb.
6.
How are porters and Sherpas important to mountain climbers?
a)
They map out the trail.
b)
They provide the equipment.
c)
They assist and carry equipment.
7.
Acclimatization is......
a)
adjusting to the altitude and climate.
b)
the climate of China.
c)
moving to a new climate.
8.
How do climbers acclimate while trying to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
a)
They visit different climates around the world.
b)
By using climbing equipment.
c)
They sit in camps along the way in order to adjust to the thin air.
9.
What is HAPE?
a)
The term used to explain fluid filling the lungs which results is loss of breath, coma, or death.
b)
Mountain Sickness
c)
 High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
d)
All of the above.
10.
What mistake did Peak make before climbing the skyscraper?
a)
He forgot to check the events of the building.
b)
He forgot to unlock the rooftop door.
c)
He did not have the right equipment.
11.
Why did Josh leave Peak at the Summit Hotel?
a)
Josh wanted Peak to rest before trying to climb Mt. Everest.
b)
Josh had to return to his clients.  12 of the 25 were trying to reach the summit.
c)
Josh needed to meet with Zopa.
12.
A deep open crack is also known as what?
a)
split
b)
crevasse
c)
trench
d)
hole
13.
How does Zopa surprise Josh, Peak, and the climbing team?
a)
Sun-jo is his grandson and could be the youngest to reach the summit.
b)
Sun-jo is sick and can't finish the climb.
c)
Announcing that all of the needed equipment for the trip was ruined in the storm.
d)
He had the needed permit paperwork for the climb.
14.
Why did Zopa want Sun-jo to make it to the summit?
a)
To bask in the glory.
b)
So the Americans don't get the record title.
c)
So he can go to school and not have to be a sherpa.
d)
So Zopa won't go to jail.
15.
Why did they say that at Camp Five, “you were on your own”?
a)
A. little chance of rescue by air or foot.
b)
B. the sherpas couldn't go any farther
c)
C. your body has to stay on the mountain.
d)
both A and C are correct
16.
How did Peak get an unexpected surge of energy from Zopa on camp 4?
a)
Zopa told Peak that he was going to let him reach the summit first?
b)
Zopa sent  Sun-jo down the mountain.
c)
Zopa told him to eat and drink even though he wasn't hungary. 
d)
He scolded Sun-jo and praised him about their climb to camp 4.
17.
Who is Holly Angelo?
a)
Peak's lawyer
b)
a reporter
c)
Peak's aunt
d)
a famous climber 
18.
Why does Peak's dad warn him to watch what he says to Holly?
a)
She likes him
b)
She is trying to ruin his dads business 
c)
She was a reporter and would write anything he said
d)
She wanted to make him look bad
19.
Who was left behind when the group went to ABC?
a)
Sun-Jo
b)
Peak
c)
Josh
d)
Zopa
20.
What is a Gamow bag?
a)
A bag that helps you breathe if you get HAPE
b)
A bag that climbers use to carry equipment 
c)
A bag that has chalk in it
d)
a bag of food
21.
Zopa was happy about Holly deciding to stay and climb because.....
a)
He liked Holly.
b)
He had bet money on her staying.
c)
He believed in her ability to climb.
d)
All of the above.
22.
What does it mean to Self-Arrest?
a)
to stop yourself from sliding down the mountain
b)
Turning yourself in for doing something wrong
c)
Getting someone arrested for something they did wrong
23.
What does ABC stand for?
a)
Academic Basic Camp
b)
Acclimatization Base Camp 
c)
Advance Base Camp
d)
None of the above
24.

Peak experiences many types of conflict in the novel, the one between him and Josh would be?

a)

Man vs Nature

b)

Man vs Self

c)

Man vs Man

d)

Man vs Society

25.

When they talk about Peak going to live with Josh they use the word "Poof" which would be an example of

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Hyperbole

26.

We stumbled into camp like three zombies.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

27.

The character trait that would best describe why Josh helped Peak is?

a)

Loving

b)

Selfish

c)

Angry

d)

Kind

28.

What is Peak's mothers advice to him about the climb?

a)

To be selfish

b)

To look out for one another

c)

To beat Sun-jo

d)

To forgive Josh

29.

What sacrifice does Peak make for Sun-jo?

a)

Carry him up the Summit

b)

Give him his oxygen tank

c)

Tell Zopa Sun-jo can't do it

d)

Doesn't finish the summit

30.

What order does a plot diagram follow?

a)

Exposition, Falling Action, Rising Action, Climax, Reolution

b)

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action Resoultion

c)

Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Exposition

d)

Resolution, Falling Action, Rising Action, Climax, Exposition

31.
If someone has to be quarantined, they are______?
a)
Kept in isolation from everything and every one.
b)
At the doctors office.
c)
sick.
d)
Needing to be inspected.
32.

The crevasse was too wide to scale.

a)

Crack in a glacier

b)

Rock face

c)

A glacier

d)

Mountain

33.

What three stipulations did the judge give Peak?

a)

He had to visit his father, write a story, and climb Mt. Everest

b)

He's on probation until he is 18, pay a fine of $150,000, and not discuss the case with anyone

c)

He must serve in a juvenile detention center, pay a fine of $15,000, and serve his time with his father

d)

He must leave New York, meet his father, and be the youngest climber to summit Mt. Everest

34.

“To reach the top you must have resolve, muscles, skill, and… A FACE! Mine was anchored to that wall like a bolt, and a portion of it stayed there when I gathered enough resolve to tear it loose.”

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Idiom

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

35.

Why do all the climbers go up and down between Everest camps?

a)

So the tour guides can judge which climbers are fit enough for the summit

b)

They are trying to avoid the Chinese officers

c)

Their bodies need time to get used to the thin air

d)

They are trying to set a record for most frequent climbing

36.

Which word best describes Peak's feelings about his sisters?

a)

Annoyed

b)

Affectionate

c)

Disinterested

d)

Jealous

37.

Which of the following is the best description of Zopa?

a)

Thoughtful and quiet

b)

Impulsive and loud

c)

Talented and proud

d)

Nervous and worried

38.
The judge was hard on Peak due to....
a)
it was his first arrest.
b)
he was caught many times before.
c)
a kid fell from a building and died.
d)
Peak was rude in court.
39.
How does Zopa surprise Josh, Peak, and the climbing team?
a)
Sun-jo is his grandson and could be the youngest to reach the summit.
b)
Sun-jo is sick and can't finish the climb.
c)
Announcing that all of the needed equipment for the trip was ruined in the storm.
d)
He had the needed permit paperwork for the climb.
40.

Why were the yaks important?

a)

The help predict the weather.

b)

They protect the climbers.

c)

They carry the gear for the climbers.

d)

They are the climbers pets.

41.

Who wrote Peak?

a)

Roland Smith

b)

Gary Paulsen

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

J.R.R. Tolkien

42.

Who is Peak's "literary mentor" (English teacher)?

a)

Vincent

b)

Rolf

c)

Josh

d)

Traci

43.

What is Peak tagging on the skyscraper?

a)

Blue mountains

b)

His name

c)

His gang sign

d)

Green trees

44.

Peak's literary mentor, Vincent, says that his story must contain "'a beginning, middle, and a denouement at the end to tie the story together.'" Based on this statement, what part of the plot line is a denouement?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling action

e)

Resolution

45.

Peak's mom says she left a message for his dad "'with a Sherpa who barely spoke a word of English.'" Who are Sherpas?

a)

Himalayan people known for their mountaineering skills

b)

Westerners paid to carry people's stuff up Mount Everest

c)

Himalayan people who work in the tourism industry

d)

People who fly planes to the remote Himalayan towns

46.

Why were the yaks important?

a)

The lead the way for the climbers

b)

They protect the climbers

c)

They carry the gear for the climbers

d)

They are the climbers pets

47.
Zopa's character can best be described as
a)
the wise elder
b)
the villain
c)
the hero
d)
the sidekick
48.
What does Peak realize about why his Dad brought him to Everest?
a)
He wants to know him better
b)
He wants to teach him to climb
c)
He wants him to be the first person to climb Everest under 15 years old
d)
He was just bailing him out of jail
49.
Zopa is very good at:
a)
Carrying peak down the mountain.
b)
Forecasting the weather.
c)
Cooking noodles.
50.
What did Peak mean when he said, “I would have liked it better if he had come to New York to save me because I was in trouble, not because he was in trouble.”
a)
Peak liked being rescued by his dad.
b)
His father was in deep debt and needed money – if Peak made the climb successfully he would be rich 
c)
Peaks knew that his dad would do anything to help his son
d)
Peaks dad went to New York because he had to not because he wanted to. 
51.
Why were they keeping Peak’s attempt to summit a secret?
a)
They didn't want his mom to know. She may have tried to stop them.
b)
They were worried that Sun-jo might beat him to the summit 
c)
They didn't want bad publicity if Peak failed to make it to the summit.
d)
Chinese – if they found out about putting a 14year old, they would pull the climbing permit; could not have an American beat their own record. 
52.
 What got you out of the “death zone”?
a)
Not going there in the first place
b)
Running as fast as you could in your crampons
c)
Your blood oxygenation and luck; fitness level helped
d)
Fancy equipment and a great Sherpa
53.
What does the phrase, “climb high, sleep low” mean?
a)
You need to climb as high as you possibly could each day and then find a low place to sleep
b)
To climb to approx 1000 feet a day is OK as long as you come back down and sleep at a lower altitude
c)
When climbing you don't want to sleep on the top bunk. Always choose the bottom bunk instead.
d)
Climbing on the highest part of the mountain will allow you to sleep so soundly at night that they call it sleeping low
54.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Zopa?

a)

He was with Josh the day Peak was born.

b)

He is taking Peak to base camp for Josh.

c)

He owns part of Josh's climbing business.

d)

He is a Buddhist monk who used to be a head Sherpa.

55.

Why can it take up to two months to climb Mt. Everest?

a)

That is how long it takes for most people to acclimatize.

b)

The weather can be brutal.

c)

The mountain is so tall.

d)

Most people who climb do not have the right training.

56.

What is the window of time to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

a)

four days

b)

two months

c)

two weeks

d)

four weeks

57.

Which of the following IS NOT an effect of HAPE?

a)

You go into cardiac arrest (have a heart attack)

b)

Your lungs fill up with liquid

c)

Your breathing is restricted

d)

You can die

58.

What does the simile "She was pacing the small holding cell like a caged leopard" on page 15 tell us about Peak's mom?

a)

She is super angry and wants to get out of the room.

b)

She is really upset and having a difficult time figuring out what to do.

c)

She is claustrophobic.

d)

She is about to tear Peak apart.

59.

What happened to Sun-jo's father?

a)

He ran out on him just like Josh ran out on Peak.

b)

He died in an avalanche.

c)

He died trying to rescue some other climbers.

d)

He divorced Sun-jo's mom because he became a monk.

60.

What significance to the dozen letters have?

a)

Peak's dad has only written to Peak about a dozen times since he left.

b)

Peak has written a dozen or more letters to his dad, but he has only received one letter back from him.

c)

Peak has written to his dad over a dozen times and has never received any response.

d)

Peak's dad hasn't received over a dozen letters that Peak has sent.

61.

The courtroom scene in the novel would probably fall where on the plot diagram?

a)

Esposition

b)

Climax

c)

Resolution

d)

Falling Action

62.

Peak being arrested by police officers would be an example of what type of conflict

a)

Man vs Man

b)

Man vs Nature

c)

Man vs Self

d)

Man vs Society

63.

"Speak of the devil," is what kind of figurative language?

a)

Idiom

b)

Imagery

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

64.

What character trait would describe Peak asking Josh about why he helped him?

a)

kind

b)

Curious

c)

Angry

d)

Indecisive

65.

Why are Peak and Sun-jos summit attempt a secret?

a)

Peak’s mother would not approve of him climbing.

b)

The Nepalese government will not allow children on the summit.

c)

They fear the Chinese government will not allow them to climb.

d)

They are afraid Josh's customers will get angry

66.

Why did Sun-jo want to summit Everest?

a)

For money

b)

To help his family

c)

For fame

d)

To beat Peak

67.

What sacrifice did Zopa's family make for Peak's?

a)

Helped Peak up the mountain

b)

Got Peak new climbing gear

c)

Zopa's son died saving Josh

d)

Sun-jo died saving Peak

68.

What did the climbers NOT fear?

a)

Sherpas

b)

Weather

c)

Illness

d)

Injury

69.

What is a prayer flag?

a)

A piece of cloth that climbers carry on their backpacks to show the other climbers which mountains they have climbed.

b)

A message to God written on cloth that hangs on top of a mountain.

c)

A marker to show where someone has passed away on the mountain.

d)

A marking on the side of a building to show someone was there.

70.

What does Peak give to Zopa?

a)

The money Rolfe sent him as payment for getting him out of Kathmandu.

b)

His left over food, supplies, and camping gear for the monks to use.

c)

A letter for his father.

d)

The memory card with pictures of San-jo.

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