Chapter 13 comprehension
Chapter 13 vocabulary
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100
Why did Yates cry after Simpson thanked him?
a) He was relieved that Simpson was alive
b) He felt guilty for assuming Simpson was dead
c) He was overwhelmed by exhaustion
d) He was afraid of the journey ahead
b) He felt guilty for assuming Simpson was dead
100
What does the word "distorted" mean in the sentence, "The leg was swollen, discolored, and more distorted than Simpson had imagined"?
a) Completely healed
b) Twisted or misshapen
c) Covered in bruises
d) Severed or broken
b) Twisted or misshapen
100
What was the reason Simpson and Yates decided to sleep on the ridge after falling?
a. They ran out of food
b. It was too dark to continue
c. They couldn’t find a suitable snow cave
d. They were too exhausted to climb further
b. It was too dark to continue
100
It snowed all night, but a storm never _________.
A. happened
B. took place
C. materialized
D. shaped
C. materialized
200
What happened to Simpson’s clothes while he was gone?
a) They were stolen by villagers
b) Yates and Richard burned them, thinking he was dead
c) They were packed away for him
d) They were torn apart by animals
b) Yates and Richard burned them, thinking he was dead
200
What does "drifted in and out of consciousness" mean in the sentence, "Simpson drifted in and out of consciousness, realizing that his body had finally given out"?
a) He was completely alert and focused
b) He was falling asleep and waking up repeatedly
c) He was having trouble breathing
d) He was running out of food and water
b) He was falling asleep and waking up repeatedly
200
What did Simpson and Yates use the last of their gas for the following morning?
a. To cook a meal
b. To make hot drinks
c. To melt snow for water
d. To signal for help
b. To make hot drinks
200
What is the definition of "inexplicable"?
a. Easy to understand
b. Unexplainable or mysterious
c. Fully explained
d. Very clear and simple
b. Unexplainable or mysterious
300
Why did Simpson become hysterical at the hospital?
a) He was in unbearable pain
b) He didn’t want surgery but the staff anesthetized him anyway
c) The doctors told him he might not survive
d) The hospital refused to treat him
b) He didn’t want surgery but the staff anesthetized him anyway
300
Richard went to tell Spinoza to bring a saddled mule for Simpson.
What does saddled mean?
300
Joe Simpson envied Simon Yates’ carefree attitude during their training climbs. T/F?
True
300
What does the word acclimatize most closely mean in the context of the text?
a. To train for speed
b. To adjust to new conditions, especially altitude
c. To avoid challenges
d. To pack necessary equipment
B
400
Simpson was immediately treated upon arriving at the hospital in Lima. T/F
False – He had to wait for two days until his insurance confirmed payment.
400
What is the meaning of “summitted” in the sentence, “No one would ever know they summitted Siula Grande”?
Climbed to the top of a mountain
400
Simpson and Yates successfully climbed the South Ridge of Cerro Yantauri before attempting Siula Grande. T/F?
False (they almost died in that expedition)
400
The word ominous in the context of the sky suggests that the weather looked promising and clear. T/F?
False (it means the opposite)
500
Why did Yates insist that Simpson had to travel on a mule despite Simpson’s objections?
Yates believed that Simpson needed immediate medical attention and that the only way to get him to a hospital in Lima was by traveling on a mule.
500
Simpson laid on a mattress in the back, and villagers climbed in with him, trying to hitch a lift to Lima. what does hitch mean in this sentence?
To get a ride for free or at little cost
500
What concerns did Simpson and Yates have the following morning after they used their last gas?
They were concerned about the extent of Yates’s frostbite, and they had no gas left to melt snow for drinking water. They were also worried about the dangerous cornices they had to navigate while descending.
500
In the context of the climb, what does belayed mean?
a. To descend rapidly down a rope
b. To secure a climber with a rope for safety
c. To dig a snow cave for resting
d. To cut through ice using an axe
b. To secure a climber with a rope for safety