Nimsisms
A lesson Nims learned from his time in the military is ...
nobody gets left behind.
Who does Usnavi have a crush on?
Vanessa
How many mountains in the world are taller than 8000 meters?
14
How old did Ms. El’s childhood cat live to be?
a) 100 years
b) 1,000 years
c) 10,000 years
d) 19 years
d) 19 years
True or False: Mr. Shah has never been to a professional sports game.
True: Mr. Shah has never been to a professional sports game.
"___ ___is not in the ___, sir."
"GIVING UP is not in the BLOOD, sir."
Where do Daniela, Vanessa, and Carla work?
A Salon
What is one word that describes Nims?
Answers may vary
In high school, what team was Ms. El captain of?
a) basketball
b) ice hockey
c) cheerleading
d) speech and debate
c) cheerleading
True or False: Mr. Shah regularly wakes up at 3AM to work out.
False: Mr. Shah regularly wakes up at 5AM to work out.
(3AM is a bit early)
"The biggest strength I have is, ___ ___ ___ ___."
"The biggest strength I have is, I HAVE NO FEAR."
At the start of the movie, what is Usnavi's dream?
- move back to the Dominican Republic
- refurbish his dad's bar
a) People's addiction to social media
b) The dehumanization of Sherpa people
c) The world's disregard of Nepali climbers
d) His inability to be there for his mother in her time of need
a) People's addiction to social media
Who is Ms. El’s favorite BTS member?
a) Jimin
b) V
c) Jungkook
d) RM
b) V
Mr. Shah has a tattoo of:
a) Arabic scripture on his back
b) The Avatar: The Last Airbender element symbols on his right shoulder
c) A prickly pear cactus on his right calf (he went to school in Arizona)
d) Mr. Shah doesn't have any tattoos
d) Mr. Shah doesn't have any tattoos
Nims says, "If this was done by some ________ or ________ climber, the news would have been ten times bigger than this."
"If this was done by some EUROPEAN or WESTERN climber, the news would have been ten times bigger than this."
What does Nina's dad do to help pay for her college education?
Sells his business
a) The cold temperature of the environment he was in kept
b) His mother
c) Suchi
d) His gun protected him from the strike
d) His gun protected him from the strike
What country did Ms. El want to move to when she was young?
a) China
b) Australia
c) Italy
d) Spain
a) China
What does Mr. Shah try to do every summer?
a) go swimming every day
b) eat a whole tub of ice cream
c) eat a whole pizza
d) read 10 books
a) go swimming every day
"I am the ___ ___ of 8000ERS. No one can defeat me."
a) Lin-Manuel Miranda
b) Simone Biles
c) Serena Williams
d) Usain Bolt
"I am the USAIN BOLT of 8000ERS. No one can defeat me."
What college did Nina drop out from?
Stanford
What is a theme in 14 peaks?
And many more!
In 8th grade, what did Ms. El’s science teacher accidentally hit her with?
a) A glass beaker
b) A 1000pc popsicle stick box
c) A bottle rocket
d) His classroom pointer stick
c) A bottle rocket
Mr. Shah accomplished his life dream on May 13, 2022. What was this dream?
a) reread the Harry Potter series in 30 days
b) watch all of the Marvel movies from start to finish in 30 days
c) perfect his pizza recipe
d) play basketball then go swimming in Lake Champlain
d) play basketball then go swimming in Lake Champlain