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Alex Honnold- El Capitan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who became the first person to free solo El Cap without a rope on June 3rd, 2017?

a)

Tommy Caldwell

b)

Adam Ondra

c)

Alex Honnold

d)

Chris Sharma

2.

What is the most beautiful place on Earth according to the video?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Yosemite

d)

The Alps

3.

How long did it take the climber to free solo El Cap?

a)

Less than 3 hours

b)

Less than 4 hours

c)

More than 5 hours

d)

Less than 2 hours

4.

What is the consequence of falling off the wall while free soloing?

a)

Rescue

b)

Death

c)

Injury

d)

Fine

5.

How many years of direct effort did it take to prepare for free soloing El Cap?

a)

Three years

b)

Two years

c)

One year

d)

Four years

6.

What does Alex suggest for achieving very hard or impossible goals?

a)

Taking big risks

b)

Focusing on the outcome only

c)

Broadening your comfort zone over time

d)

Ignoring the consequences

7.

What does Alex say about the risk involved in climbing El Capitan?

a)

The consequence of not making it is not really that great.

b)

With enough preparation, I was able to minimize my risk to close to zero.

c)

Risk is the effort required, consequence is the achievement.

d)

Don't worry about the risk, worry about the reward.

8.

What does Alex say about climbing affording opportunities for?

a)

Earning money

b)

Gaining fame

c)

Self-reflection and measuring self growth

d)

Making friends

9.

What does Alex mean by "free solo"?

a)

No ropes or harnesses

b)

It didn't cost him anything to climb El Capitan

c)

He went with someone named Solo

d)

None of the above

10.

According to Alex, what was ORIGINALLY the reason that he didn't climb El Capitan?

a)

He thought it seemed too hard.

b)

He thought it seemed boring.

c)

He never held himself accountable.

d)

He didn't have enough time to practice.