Chapter 6
Short Answer Questions:
1. How did the narrator feel about training for Mount Everest?
- The narrator was excited about training, but he thought that Mount Everest was just a dream. He didn't think he could accomplish raising the money. He was working very hard and doing many exercises to prepare for climbing.
2. What did Mark learn after talking to Frank?
- After talking to Frank, Mark learns that he has come far in his journey if becoming a climber. He also learns that your should push yourself to do things beyond your comfort zone. If you stay inside of your comfort zone, you'll never grow.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is something that Mark said that he need in order to summit Everest?
A. Support
B. Food
C. Experience
D. Excercise
Answer: C
2. What hospital did Mark get permission to run the stairs of?
A. Presbyterian
B. Newport
C. St. Judes
D. Baptist
Answer: B
3. How do the parents feel about the narrator's experience so far?
A. They want him to come home.
B. They want him to give up.
C. They don't care.
D. They want him to succeed.
Answer: D
4. How much money does Mark have to raise in order to climb Mount Everest?
A. $24,000
B. $1,000
C. $16,000
D. $65,000
Answer: A
5. What food does Mark classify as a "typical teenage diet"?
A. Salads
B. Junk food
C. Candy
D. No food
Answer: B
6. What is a disadvantage about Mark being young?
A. They won't allow him to climbing
B. The lack of sponsors
C. Less opportunities
D. He has no one to climb with
Answer: B
7. How is Mark's parents different from others, from normal parents?
A. They don't take care of Mark
B. They dont love Mark
C. The rope had either broken in the fall, or when his partner tried to belay him over a rock edge.
D. They think Mark works to hard
Answer: C
8. What do Mark's parents want from Mark?
A. Commitment
B. To stop climbing
C. To focus on education
D. To be safe
Answer: A
9. What element of being a climber is very important to Mark's father?
A. Sponsors
B. Safety
C. Having someone with you
D. Preparation
Answer: D
10. How old is Nel Poisson?
A. 50
B. 47
C. 78
D. 66
Answer: C
Vocabulary:
1. The rope was put in place with knots clipped to the carabiner.
Carabiner—an oblong metal ring that is used to hold a freely running rope and also as a connector
2. The climber needed basic beta in order to climb.
Beta—rock-climbing term for essential information about moves on a particular climb
3. The rope had either broken in the fall, or when his partner tried to belay him over a rock edge.
Belay—to secure a climber at one end of a rope to another climber at the opposite end of the rope. One climber remains stationary and feeds out the rope, stopping the feed with a mechanical brake if the other climber falls
Character Description:
A trainer who works Mark to new levels of fitness for Everest. He has a very good relationship with Mark and has taught him many life lessons.
Nel Poisson
Short Answer Questions:
1. How did the narrator feel about training for Mount Everest?
- The narrator was excited about training, but he thought that Mount Everest was just a dream. He didn't think he could accomplish raising the money. He was working very hard and doing many exercises to prepare for climbing.
2. What did Mark learn after talking to Frank?
- After talking to Frank, Mark learns that he has come far in his journey if becoming a climber. He also learns that your should push yourself to do things beyond your comfort zone. If you stay inside of your comfort zone, you'll never grow.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is something that Mark said that he need in order to summit Everest?
A. Support
B. Food
C. Experience
D. Excercise
Answer: C
2. What hospital did Mark get permission to run the stairs of?
A. Presbyterian
B. Newport
C. St. Judes
D. Baptist
Answer: B
3. How do the parents feel about the narrator's experience so far?
A. They want him to come home.
B. They want him to give up.
C. They don't care.
D. They want him to succeed.
Answer: D
4. How much money does Mark have to raise in order to climb Mount Everest?
A. $24,000
B. $1,000
C. $16,000
D. $65,000
Answer: A
5. What food does Mark classify as a "typical teenage diet"?
A. Salads
B. Junk food
C. Candy
D. No food
Answer: B
6. What is a disadvantage about Mark being young?
A. They won't allow him to climbing
B. The lack of sponsors
C. Less opportunities
D. He has no one to climb with
Answer: B
7. How is Mark's parents different from others, from normal parents?
A. They don't take care of Mark
B. They dont love Mark
C. The rope had either broken in the fall, or when his partner tried to belay him over a rock edge.
D. They think Mark works to hard
Answer: C
8. What do Mark's parents want from Mark?
A. Commitment
B. To stop climbing
C. To focus on education
D. To be safe
Answer: A
9. What element of being a climber is very important to Mark's father?
A. Sponsors
B. Safety
C. Having someone with you
D. Preparation
Answer: D
10. How old is Nel Poisson?
A. 50
B. 47
C. 78
D. 66
Answer: C
Vocabulary:
1. The rope was put in place with knots clipped to the carabiner.
Carabiner—an oblong metal ring that is used to hold a freely running rope and also as a connector
2. The climber needed basic beta in order to climb.
Beta—rock-climbing term for essential information about moves on a particular climb
3. The rope had either broken in the fall, or when his partner tried to belay him over a rock edge.
Belay—to secure a climber at one end of a rope to another climber at the opposite end of the rope. One climber remains stationary and feeds out the rope, stopping the feed with a mechanical brake if the other climber falls
Character Description:
A trainer who works Mark to new levels of fitness for Everest. He has a very good relationship with Mark and has taught him many life lessons.
Nel Poisson
Chapter 12
1. What channel wanted mark for a special
a.disney
b.national geographic
c.discovery
d.the Oprah Winfrey network
2. What movie is he watching at the beggining of the chapter
a.high school musical
b.grease
c.frozen
d.rocky V
3.about how much does his expedition cost
a $30,000
b $15,000
c $24,000
d $45,000
4. Where do they stop in on their way to mt. Everest
a. Hong kong
b. Italy
c. New york
d. Orlando Florida
5.how many reps were his work outs
a.500
b.1000
c.999
d.750
Short Answer
1. Why is there a TV special on Mark?
A. They are following him around and capturing him breaking the world record.
2. What makes Mark special compared to other kids his age. A. Mark is much more determined than kids his age. He sets goals and does not stop until he completes his goal. Most kids at his age wait until their "grown up" but he doesnt.
Multi choice
1. What is the name of the chapter?
A. Reaching the summit
B. To base camp with cameras
C. Training time
D. Getting to base camp
2. Who was the TV producer filming Marks attempt at Everest?
A John Baker
B. Jack Stoned
C. Jeff swimmer
D. Alex Jefferson
Answer: C
3. What was the channel doing the special on mark ?
A. National Geographic
B. Fox
C. HBO
D. Channel 5 News
Answer: A
4. How much does marks trip cost?
A. 45,000
B. 24,000
C. 50,000
D. 70,000
Answer B
Vocabulary
The crevasse on the mountain was huge. What does crevasse mean?
A. a large crack in the ice.
Character description
TV producer filming Marks attempt at summiting Everest.
The character is _________
A. Jeff swimmer
Dinnerplating.
When ice shaters due to thin or brittle ice
Crampon
spikes you clip on to your feet and kick into the mountain to gain traction
Short answer
What is the story line of this chapter (what are some important things that happened in the chapter)
The main point is mark getting noticed as a climber so national geographic wants to have him film his self up the moumountain. When they get to nepal they are on their to base camp when the get suck in a yak herding.
1. What channel wanted mark for a special
a.disney
b.national geographic
c.discovery
d.the Oprah Winfrey network
2. What movie is he watching at the beggining of the chapter
a.high school musical
b.grease
c.frozen
d.rocky V
3.about how much does his expedition cost
a $30,000
b $15,000
c $24,000
d $45,000
4. Where do they stop in on their way to mt. Everest
a. Hong kong
b. Italy
c. New york
d. Orlando Florida
5.how many reps were his work outs
a.500
b.1000
c.999
d.750
Short Answer
1. Why is there a TV special on Mark?
A. They are following him around and capturing him breaking the world record.
2. What makes Mark special compared to other kids his age. A. Mark is much more determined than kids his age. He sets goals and does not stop until he completes his goal. Most kids at his age wait until their "grown up" but he doesnt.
Multi choice
1. What is the name of the chapter?
A. Reaching the summit
B. To base camp with cameras
C. Training time
D. Getting to base camp
2. Who was the TV producer filming Marks attempt at Everest?
A John Baker
B. Jack Stoned
C. Jeff swimmer
D. Alex Jefferson
Answer: C
3. What was the channel doing the special on mark ?
A. National Geographic
B. Fox
C. HBO
D. Channel 5 News
Answer: A
4. How much does marks trip cost?
A. 45,000
B. 24,000
C. 50,000
D. 70,000
Answer B
Vocabulary
The crevasse on the mountain was huge. What does crevasse mean?
A. a large crack in the ice.
Character description
TV producer filming Marks attempt at summiting Everest.
The character is _________
A. Jeff swimmer
Dinnerplating.
When ice shaters due to thin or brittle ice
Crampon
spikes you clip on to your feet and kick into the mountain to gain traction
Short answer
What is the story line of this chapter (what are some important things that happened in the chapter)
The main point is mark getting noticed as a climber so national geographic wants to have him film his self up the moumountain. When they get to nepal they are on their to base camp when the get suck in a yak herding.