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100
Who said this: "Sun-jo will not reach the summit without your help."
Zopa
100

What condition might the climbers develop if they do not allow their bodies to acclimate to the changing climate and air pressure on the mountain?

H.A.P.E.

100

Why does Josh want Peak to summit Mt. Everest?

Money

100

Slang term for people who are obsessed with rock climbing.

Rock Rats

100

How do you pronounce Peak's friend and climbing buddy's name?

Sun-jo

200

Who said this: "Tomorrow's your birthday. You have a reason to be here...an important reason."

Peak

200
Why is Peak so disappointed when he receives his family's letters?
Because it proves that Josh always got his letters as a child and just never bothered to respond.
200

The two people described as "cagey"

Josh & Zopa

200

Concealed, secret, or a surprise (Team C in the book was named for this word!)

Covert

200

Provide an example of a time Peak was conflicted about an issue.

Peak conflicted with the idea of sharing the spotlight with Sun-jo. Peak conflicted with the idea of his dad's role in his life, and more.

300
Who said this: "Getting Sun-jo to the top is not a backup plan. I'm giving him a shot because I owe him and Zopa."
Josh
300

Why must Team C (Peak, Sun-jo, and Zopa) take an alternate route up to the summit?

They have to keep hidden from Captain Shek as well as the rest of Josh's climbing team.

300

Who is Peak jealous of at the beginning of the story? Why?

Sun-jo because he is cool, he also climbs, is getting a lot of attention from the film crew, etc.

300
Useful Material

Grist

300

When it is revealed Peak will be sneaking to the summit with Zopa & Sun-jo. Whose idea did he think it was, and whose idea was it really?

Peak thought it was Josh's idea, but it was actually Zopa's.
400
Who said this: "You need to forget everything else and concentrate on the climb. You have enough experience to know when it's over."
Teri (Peak's Mom)
400

When and why does Peak forgive Sun-jo?

When Peak saves Sun-jo from falling & because he realized their lives are way more important than being jealous (other explanations are acceptable)

400

Why does Peak's Mom quit mountain climbing?

Because she wants to take care of Peak (can't be selfish anymore)

400

Describing something showy or elaborate

Garish

400

What does H.A.P.E. stand for?

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema 

500

Who said this: "You can never tell who the mountain will allow and who it will not."

Zopa & Peak

500

Why are the other members of Josh's team are so upset to find out that Peak is joining them on their summit attempt?

They paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to go on this expedition and they don't like Peak riding along for free. They think Peak's presence could take all of the attention away from their own summit attempts.

500

What character teaches Peak that sometimes you have to make the best of a bad situation

Gulu

500

To become accustomed to a new climate / altitude

Acclimatization 

500

Provide 3 examples that prove Peak is a selfless and caring person.

He doesn't take the last few steps to the summit. He doesn't turn Sun-jo in to Captain Shek. Peak endangers his life while rescuing Sun-jo on the ice wall (and many many more)