Peak Final Novel Test Review

What is a prayer flag?

A message to God written on cloth that hangs on top of a mountain.

What type of business did Peak's father run?

Adventure Travel Company

What advice does Peak's mom give him before he attempts to summit Mt. Everest?

Be completely selfish

"Her voice was still a little shrill and she still wore her garish clothes, but she had taken care of me at ABC and now she as looking after Sun-Jo. I don't think she would have done that the first day she got to base camp." What trait best describes Holly Angelo?

Caring

What is the meaning of the word ascent?

Climb

"Her voice was still a little shrill and she still wore her garish clothes, but she had taken care of me at ABC and now she as looking after Sun-Jo. I don't think she would have done that the first day she got to base camp." What type of characterization technique is used?

Deeds/Actions

"Dr. Leah Krieger is the coldest fish I've ever met."

Dr. Krieger is mean and cruel to others

What type of character is Peak?

Dynamic

"And Holly... Well, my headache came back, but it wasn't from the altitude. Inside her tent her voice was shrill enough to sour yak butter."

Her voice was very loud and was causing his head to ache even more.

"I expected my mom to show up in the emergency room and tear off my left ear, but she didn't." Identify the type of figurative language.

Hyperbole

"If Shrek catches you, you are toast."

Idiom

Where is the setting for most of the novel?

Mt. Everest

We want to discourage people from copying Peak's idiotic stunt. In other words, we want this to go away.' He looked at Traci and me. 'Poof!' he said. Identify the type of figurative language.

Onomatopoeia

What was the climax of the story?

Peak chose to let Sun-Jo summit without him

"Hearing dying because he stepped out to go to the bathroom made my skin crawl."

Peak is feeling uncomfortable after learning how easily people can die on Everest

What genre is Peak?

Realistic Fiction

How can Josh best be described?

Selfish

The flags come in five colors - red, green, yellow, blue and white - representing the earth's five elements: fire, wood, earth, water, and iron." Identify the type of figurative language.

Symbolism

What is acclimatization?

The body needs to adapt to functioning at higher altitudes

Why did they say that after Camp Five, "You were on your own"?

There is no chance of rescue

Why is 26,000 feet considered the death zone?

There was a limit to how long you could survive at this altitude.

What is the meaning of the word blindsided?

To be caught off guard

What is the purpose of a "Gamow bag"?

Treat HAPE

A worried look crossed his face. "That means I'll have to go up the mountain again on the yak. I'm not looking forward to that. Thank you for carrying my things up here." What characterization technique is used?

Voice/Quotes

What is the meaning of the word audacious?

dangerous/unpredictable