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WorksheetsTouching the Void - chapter 1 and 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did Richard look as Simon and Joe climbed higher and looked down in the very begnning of their journey?
He looked sad and lonely
He looked happy and excited
He had no feelings
Which mountain did Joe and Simon climb ?
Corcovado
Siula Grande
Bandeira Peak
Why nobody climbed to the peak of Siula Grande on the West face?
Because it was impossible
Because it was too easy
Because it was very difficult and dangerous.
Why wasn't easy for Richard to walk across the moraines?
Because he was very lazy
Because he wasn't fit
Because he was wearing only light walking shoes, not proper
climbing boots.
Why did Joe and Simon want to climb Rosario Norte before Siula Grande?
Joe and Simon knew that Siula Grande wouldn't be so beautiful.
Joe and Simon knew that Siula Grande would be difficult to climb so they wanted to make sure that their bodies would be fit and strong.
Joe and Simon knew that Rosario was the most difficult one to climb.
Who had Richard met on his way to Cordilheira Huayhuash?
He had met Paulo Coelho
He hadn't met anyone
He had met two Peruviam girls called Gloria and Norma.
Why weren’t the Alps no longer exciting for Joe and Simon?
Because there were too many other climbers, too many rescue helicopters and they had arealdy climbed there several times.
Because there was no wifi
Because there were no people to talk and have fun.
Where did Simon and Joe sleep at the first night in Siula Grande?
They didn't sleep at all.
They slept in a luxurious hotel.
They slept at a snow-hole at the bottom of the West Face.
Why Simon and Joe had to spend the night at the small
gully?
Simon and Joe had to spend the night at the small gully
because they had no money to pay a hotel.
Simon and Joe had to spend the night at the small gully
because it was already dark.
Simon and Joe had to spend the night at the small gully
because they were knackered.
How was the night on the mountain?
The night was very, cold, silent and lonely.
The night was very, cold and noisy.
The night was very silent and scary.
Why do you depend on your partner when you're climbing?
You depend on your partner because your partner is in charge of providing you water.
You depend on your partner because if you get sick, there is someone to take care of you.
You depend on your partner because as you are stuck in each other, if one falls, the other falls too.
How was Joe feeling, when he was climbing Siula Grande?
He was feeling anxious and scared
He was feeling confident, happy and strong.
He was feeling ok.
Why is it important to drink enough water high up on the mountain?
Because, if you don´t drink enough water, you get angry.
Because, if you don´t drink enough water, you feel sleepy.
Because, if you don´t drink enough water, you become weak and you don´t have enough water in your body.
What does the climbing leader do?
The climbing leader goes first, pushes his ice axes – first one, then the other one - into the wall of ice.
The climbing leader is responsible for telling jokes on the way.
The climbing leader cooks for the others
What are the "hot aches"’?
When you feel exhausted.
When you fall sleep suddenly.
When you have a terrible pain. It comes when your hands have been frozen and then start getting warm again.
Was Simon seriously hit by a rock when the rocks started falling?
No, only a small rock hit him.
Yes, he was seriously injured.
No, he didn't even see the rocks falling.
