Characters
Who is the reporter that comes to Everest?
Holly Angelo
What happened to Peak when he climbed the Woolworth Building?
He was arrested.
In what city is the book set in the opening chapter?
NYC
What is acclimatizing?
Ascending slowly to avoid HAPE.
What does ascent mean?
Act of moving upward; A upward slope
What are the names of Peak's little sisters?
Paula and Patrice
Where did Peak’s dad take Peak after Peak got arrested?
Bangkok
Where is Mount Everest located?
On the border of Tibet and Nepal.
What equipment would keep you from dying of severe HAPE?
A Gamov Bag
What does precarious mean?
Fraught with danger; fearless
Who is the climber who gets put in a Gamow bag?
Francis
What did Peak find out about his father's motivation for helping him?
He realized that Josh was using him for publicity for his company.
How high is base camp?
appx. 18,000 feet
How high do you have to climb to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
29,000 FT
What does stupor mean?
Dulled state of mind or senses
Who is the Doctor who gives Peak a physical while he is in Bangkok?
Dr. Woo
In the chapter Gamov Bag, why did the crew at ABC need to come down back to Base Camp.
There was a bad blizzard and several people got HAPE.
What was the name of the building Peak climbed at the beginning of the novel?
The Woolworth Building
Why climb high, sleep low?
You climb high and sleep low so your body can acclimatize to the thin air
What does elicited mean?
To draw a response from someone
What is the name of Peak's lawyer while he was defending himself in JDC?
Traci
At what camp did Peak get a throat infection?
ABC
In what state did Peak and his mother live before they moved to NYC?
Wyoming.
Above what altitude are you in the DEATH ZONE
appx. 26,000 feet
What does wherewithal mean?
Resources needed for a purpose