Chapter 1 Comprehension questions
Chapter 2 Comprehension questions
Chapter 1 & 2 VOC
Photo VOC
100
What was Joe Simpson and Simon Yates’ primary goal in the Cordillera Huayhuash?
a. Climb the North Ridge of Siula Grande
b. Summon rescue helicopters for other climbers
c. Climb the West face of Siula Grande
d. Train Richard Hawking in mountaineering
c. Climb the West face of Siula Grande
100
What did Simpson and Yates plan to do after climbing the ice wall?
a. Set up a base camp on the glacier
b. Build a snow cave to sleep in
c. Wait for better weather conditions
d. Return to their original camp
b. Build a snow cave to sleep in
100
It snowed all night, but a storm never _________.
A. happened
B. took place
C. materialized
D. shaped
C. materialized
100
What is this process called?
avalanche
200
Why did Simpson and Yates decide to buy fresh supplies from Norma and Gloria?
a. To test Richard's Spanish-speaking skills
b. They ran out of food after acclimatization climbs
c. A storm prevented them from climbing Yantauri
d. The Peruvian sisters offered to climb with them
C.
200
How long were Joe and his climbing partner hung on the mountain before the helicopter rescued them 2 years ago?
A. 2 hours
B. 9 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 15 hours
C. 12 hours
200
During the climb, they caught their first _______ of Siula Grande.
A. cold
B. risk
C.glimpse
glimpse
200
What is it called?
Glacier
300
Joe Simpson envied Simon Yates’ carefree attitude during their training climbs. T/F?
True
300
Yates found a snow cave to spend the night, but Simpson doubted its stability. 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
300
What is it called?
A. Corner
B. cornice
C. cornerer
D. cornicle
B. cornice
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
Why did Simpson worry about the stability of the snow cave Yates found?
Simpson recalled a similar situation on the Bonatti Pillar in Chamonix, where a ledge he slept on collapsed during the night, leaving him and his partner hanging on a safety line until rescue arrived.
400
The word ominous in the context of the sky suggests that the weather looked promising and clear. T/F?
False
400
What is it called
fissure
500
What made the West face of Siula Grande particularly significant for Simpson and Yates’ expedition?
The West face of Siula Grande had never been successfully summited, making it a unique and challenging objective for experienced mountaineers like Simpson and Yates.
500
Describe the challenges Simpson and Yates faced while climbing the ice wall and couloir.
They were showered with ice and rocks during the roped climb, the ice in the couloir was unstable, and the temperature dropped to minus 15 degrees with wind chill as they climbed in the dark.
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
500
The characters used special type of tents in the mountains, what is it called?
A. Bed tents
B. Bivy tents
C. Givy Tents
D. Bat tents
Bivy tents