Peak Book Test UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Start with a hook - Correct Answer- What advice does Peak's English teacher give him?
He was in mid climb of the Woolworth Building. He had a problem with waiting. - Correct
Answer- Where was Peak headed? Why?
1. finish the climb 2. Climb down - over 500 feet. 3. Wait for rescue. He decided to keep
going up because his mom would "get him" if climbing the building didn't. - Correct Answer-
What were Peak's three options?
Vandalism, trespassing, the list goes on. Against the law to climb skyscrapers and tag them
with graffiti - Correct Answer- Why was he arrested?
It is the mystery of how it is done.—like graffiti—in his opinion there isn't enough mystery. 2
blue mountains is the tag - Correct Answer- Why did he "tag" buildings? Sketch his "tag"
below.
No grades, no real name only known as the Green Street School, K-12, prodigies galore and
Peak is known for being their writer. - Correct Answer- What is unusual about his school?
What was he known for?
The mayor was in the building at a reception and they thought he was a terrorist and then a
couple of days later, a young boy with no experience tried to climb a building and fell, losing
his life. - Correct Answer- Why was Peak in so much trouble?
On probation until the age of 18; fine of 150,000.00 refundable if he meets his sentence;
complete silence order, no discussions and he must leave town with his father. - Correct
Answer- What punishment did Peak get (give the specifics)? Why?
They won him over; they were brilliant, hilarious and worshipped the ground he walked on.
They were born on his 8th birthday. - Correct Answer- Why did Peak say that the twins were
his best birthday present ever?
,They took the summit of El Cap in record time of 32:43, and broke other climbing records as
well. - Correct Answer- Why were his parents so well known in the mountain climbing
world? What had they accomplished?
Rock climbing in her back yard; fell 30 fell to the ground. She had a shattered hip and broken
back. - Correct Answer- What injury did his mom have? How did it happen?
Studied them, inside and out; planned exits (elevators), put duct tape on the roof door and the
slept in the stairwell until morning when the building was reopened for business he would
just walk out. - Correct Answer- How did Peak successfully get away with climbing
skyscrapers?
He was happy to have Peak because it would be good for his business if Peak made the
summit. - Correct Answer- How did his dad react to having him with him now? Why?
Originally Chiang Mai, Katmandu then to Everest - to climb up the North side of Everest in
Tibet; before his 15th birthday; youngest climber ever. - Correct Answer- Where was his dad
taking him? Why?
The North side. Tibet - Correct Answer- What side of Everest did they climb up on?
Chiand Mai, Thailand - Correct Answer- Where does Josh live?
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema; body has to get used to thin air; if not lungs will fill with
fluid and you can't breathe, you go into a coma and die. the only treatment is O's at a lower
altitude. - Correct Answer- Why did Peak have to acclimate first? What is HAPE?
Zopa, former Head Sherpa, not a Buddhist monk would get him there to base camp in a
couple of weeks. The height is 18,000 feet. - Correct Answer- How was Peak going to get to
the Base Camp? How high up is it?
Stove, rope, crampons, titanium ax, thermal gloves, camera, O2 regulator, altimeter watch,
etc - Almost made up for all the missed birthdays, etc. If you give a climber all of this stuff
it's like Christmas. - Correct Answer- What gear did his father get him? How did he react?
Why?
, K - Karakorum 2 - 2nd peak T.G. Montgomery listed on a survey in 1856 - Correct Answer-
What is K2? Give specifics.
Not a frail monk - powerful arms and legs and when he changed into every day clothes he
looked like a movie star. He get places faster than what was possible and knew what the
weather would be like. - Correct Answer- What was unusual about Zopa?
He had only climbed skyscrapers at sea lever and when Sun-jo passed him he realized he
needed better lung capacity for the thin air. - Correct Answer- What did Peak realize about his
climbing ability? How?
Hiked with full backpacks alongside the truck everyday for 10 days Talked and got to know
each other along the way. Climbed every night - Correct Answer- What things did they do on
their way to Base Camp? Why?
Gigantic tents everywhere; it looked like an outhouse, garbage dump with decades of junk.
"You expected it to be pristine but it wasn't" - Correct Answer- What was the Everest Base
Camp like? Why was Peak so surprised?
To be youngest climber ever to reach summit and make him money because his company did
it. - Correct Answer- What did Peak realize about why his father had brought him to Everest?
Peak Experience - adventure travel company— for amateurs or experienced climbers alike -
Correct Answer- What type of business did his father run?Why?
His father was in deep debt and needed money - if Peak made the climb successfully he
would be rich - Correct Answer- What did Peak mean when he said, "I would have liked it
better if he had come to New York to save me because I was in trouble, not because he was in
trouble." ?
Chinese - if they found out about putting a 14 year old, they would pull the climbing permit;
could not have an American beat their own record. Also, the climbers didn't want to waste
resources on Peak. - Correct Answer- Why were they keeping Peak's attempt to summit a
secret?
and CORRECT Answers
Start with a hook - Correct Answer- What advice does Peak's English teacher give him?
He was in mid climb of the Woolworth Building. He had a problem with waiting. - Correct
Answer- Where was Peak headed? Why?
1. finish the climb 2. Climb down - over 500 feet. 3. Wait for rescue. He decided to keep
going up because his mom would "get him" if climbing the building didn't. - Correct Answer-
What were Peak's three options?
Vandalism, trespassing, the list goes on. Against the law to climb skyscrapers and tag them
with graffiti - Correct Answer- Why was he arrested?
It is the mystery of how it is done.—like graffiti—in his opinion there isn't enough mystery. 2
blue mountains is the tag - Correct Answer- Why did he "tag" buildings? Sketch his "tag"
below.
No grades, no real name only known as the Green Street School, K-12, prodigies galore and
Peak is known for being their writer. - Correct Answer- What is unusual about his school?
What was he known for?
The mayor was in the building at a reception and they thought he was a terrorist and then a
couple of days later, a young boy with no experience tried to climb a building and fell, losing
his life. - Correct Answer- Why was Peak in so much trouble?
On probation until the age of 18; fine of 150,000.00 refundable if he meets his sentence;
complete silence order, no discussions and he must leave town with his father. - Correct
Answer- What punishment did Peak get (give the specifics)? Why?
They won him over; they were brilliant, hilarious and worshipped the ground he walked on.
They were born on his 8th birthday. - Correct Answer- Why did Peak say that the twins were
his best birthday present ever?
,They took the summit of El Cap in record time of 32:43, and broke other climbing records as
well. - Correct Answer- Why were his parents so well known in the mountain climbing
world? What had they accomplished?
Rock climbing in her back yard; fell 30 fell to the ground. She had a shattered hip and broken
back. - Correct Answer- What injury did his mom have? How did it happen?
Studied them, inside and out; planned exits (elevators), put duct tape on the roof door and the
slept in the stairwell until morning when the building was reopened for business he would
just walk out. - Correct Answer- How did Peak successfully get away with climbing
skyscrapers?
He was happy to have Peak because it would be good for his business if Peak made the
summit. - Correct Answer- How did his dad react to having him with him now? Why?
Originally Chiang Mai, Katmandu then to Everest - to climb up the North side of Everest in
Tibet; before his 15th birthday; youngest climber ever. - Correct Answer- Where was his dad
taking him? Why?
The North side. Tibet - Correct Answer- What side of Everest did they climb up on?
Chiand Mai, Thailand - Correct Answer- Where does Josh live?
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema; body has to get used to thin air; if not lungs will fill with
fluid and you can't breathe, you go into a coma and die. the only treatment is O's at a lower
altitude. - Correct Answer- Why did Peak have to acclimate first? What is HAPE?
Zopa, former Head Sherpa, not a Buddhist monk would get him there to base camp in a
couple of weeks. The height is 18,000 feet. - Correct Answer- How was Peak going to get to
the Base Camp? How high up is it?
Stove, rope, crampons, titanium ax, thermal gloves, camera, O2 regulator, altimeter watch,
etc - Almost made up for all the missed birthdays, etc. If you give a climber all of this stuff
it's like Christmas. - Correct Answer- What gear did his father get him? How did he react?
Why?
, K - Karakorum 2 - 2nd peak T.G. Montgomery listed on a survey in 1856 - Correct Answer-
What is K2? Give specifics.
Not a frail monk - powerful arms and legs and when he changed into every day clothes he
looked like a movie star. He get places faster than what was possible and knew what the
weather would be like. - Correct Answer- What was unusual about Zopa?
He had only climbed skyscrapers at sea lever and when Sun-jo passed him he realized he
needed better lung capacity for the thin air. - Correct Answer- What did Peak realize about his
climbing ability? How?
Hiked with full backpacks alongside the truck everyday for 10 days Talked and got to know
each other along the way. Climbed every night - Correct Answer- What things did they do on
their way to Base Camp? Why?
Gigantic tents everywhere; it looked like an outhouse, garbage dump with decades of junk.
"You expected it to be pristine but it wasn't" - Correct Answer- What was the Everest Base
Camp like? Why was Peak so surprised?
To be youngest climber ever to reach summit and make him money because his company did
it. - Correct Answer- What did Peak realize about why his father had brought him to Everest?
Peak Experience - adventure travel company— for amateurs or experienced climbers alike -
Correct Answer- What type of business did his father run?Why?
His father was in deep debt and needed money - if Peak made the climb successfully he
would be rich - Correct Answer- What did Peak mean when he said, "I would have liked it
better if he had come to New York to save me because I was in trouble, not because he was in
trouble." ?
Chinese - if they found out about putting a 14 year old, they would pull the climbing permit;
could not have an American beat their own record. Also, the climbers didn't want to waste
resources on Peak. - Correct Answer- Why were they keeping Peak's attempt to summit a
secret?
