Plot Review - Peak and Crossover
Peak: Why is Peak sent to live with his father, Josh?
Crossover: What are the terms of the bet that Josh and JB make early on in the book?
Peak: He is caught climbing a skyscraper and is arrested.
Crossover: Jordan bets Josh that, if Josh loses, JB gets to cut one lock of his hair.
interesting, riveting, demanding attention
"Josh is my name, and my game is acclaimed. I'm the next Lebron." Acclaimed means...
Famous, well-known for success, celebrated
During the play, the actor learned to emote more clearly so the audience could feel the sadness in his character’s voice and face.
show emotion clearly
The king was known for his benediction, always speaking kind and holy words to his people during the festival.
good, kind words or blessings
Peak: Why is the relationship between Peak and Josh becoming more strained as the book goes on?
Crossover: How does Alexis's arrival change the brothers' relationship?
Peak: Josh brought Peak along for publicity, Josh received Peak's letters and chose not to respond, Peak is realizing that Rolf cares more about him
Crossover: JB and Josh both want to date Alexis, but she chooses JB, and JB begins spending all of his time with her, making Josh jealous and resentful.
"I spray-painted my mark in audacious places. This was my fifth skyscraper..."
Audacious means...
Daring, bold, fearless
"Why are you acting so churlish ever since JB got a girlfriend? Lighten up. Smile once in a while."
Churlish means...
unfriendly, grumpy
After the king’s illness worsened, he decided to relinquish his power and allow his son to take the throne.
gave up
The scientist used a photometer to check if the plants were receiving enough energy from the sun.
instrument measuring light/sun
Crossover: What is the source of the ongoing argument between Mom and Dad?
Sun-Jo is Peak's age, Zopa's grandchild, and also planning to climb Everest.
Mom and Dad are fighting over Dad's health; Dad refuses to see a doctor because of his fear of hospitals. He also gets a new job coaching when Mom wants him to stay home and rest.
"Are you deranged? It doesn't make sense. Why would you do that?"
Deranged most nearly means..
Not logical, not making sense
"The amount of oxygen atop Everest is finite. You need to carry your own cannisters." Finite means..
Limited amount or supply, countable
After answering the same question five times, the teacher looked exasperated and sighed deeply.
frustrated, irritated, annoyed
The detective had to extract the truth from the witness, who was pulling back and refusing to share details.
pull from or out of
How does it complicate the team's journey up Everest because Sun-Jo and Zopa are from Tibet?
Crossover: Josh hits JB in the face. How does his action impact the story going forward?
Josh is kicked off the basketball team (by his mother).
"It was physically injurious when JB cut five locks from my head instead of one." Injurious means...
Hurtful, damaging
"Ref! That player shows a flagrant disregard for the rules of this game. Get him out of here!" Flagrant means...
Offensive, scandalous, obvious/showy
Maria gave a tentative wave to the new student, unsure if she would wave back.
uncertain
The author chose to write under a pseudonym because she wanted her true identity to remain a secret from the public.
fake or false name
What is HAPE, and how does it make a climber's journey more difficult?
Crossover: What heirloom is in Dad's possession that Josh and Jordan find in his closet?
HAPE = High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, a sickness from high altitude, you cannot keep climbing with it. Others have to carry you.
Crossover: A ring from his day's in the NBA
"The moldering old aisles of the bookstore where nobody goes---that's where his book is." Moldering means...
Old, stale, moldy decaying
"You'll be on probation until age 18. If you commit another crime in New York, you will be sent back to juvenile detention." Probation means....
Period or time when you are being watched/supervised to check for wrongdoing
She tried to elucidate the complex scientific theory by using a simple drawing of a magnet.
explain simply, make simpler
The deep-sea divers were amazed by the bioluminescent fish that glowed brightly in the darkest parts of the ocean.
giving off its own natural light, a living thing that emits light