WorksheetsPEAK (pages 26-51)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Peak regret climbing the skyscraper?
a)
When he was at the airport.
b)
When he was speaking to his mother before leaving for China.
c)
When he was talking to Paula and Patrice.
2.
Why is it important to study a rock wall before climbing?
a)
So that you have the right equipment.
b)
So that you know the handholds and footholds.
c)
To determine where there may be problems.
d)
All of the above.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Acclimatization is......
a)
adjusting to the altitude and climate.
b)
the climate of China.
c)
moving to a new climate.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
A rock rat is.....
a)
someone that likes to climb mountains
b)
a furry rodent with a long tail.
c)
a rock that looks like a rat.
10.
Peak retelling his climb up the Woolworth building is an example of what?
a)
Irony
b)
Froeshadowing
c)
Flashback
d)
Climax
11.
What does PANDEMONIUM mean?
a)
calm atmosphere
b)
wild person
c)
angry crowd
d)
chaos
12.
A woman who broke her back in a climbing accident
a)
Traci
b)
Teri Marcello
c)
Paula
d)
Zopa
13.
Auspicious means favorable or positive.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Who is taking Peak to Base Camp at Mount Everest? Why does Josh want Peak to climb Mount Everest?
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