How did Sun-jo get to the Intermediate Camp?
He rode beneath the hay on Gulu’s yak
.
How was Peak going to get to the base camp how high up is it?
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 the only treatment is O’s at a lower altitude. 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
.
Where was Sun-Jo Born in Peak?
Sun-Jo was born in
Tibet
.
What did ZOPA say to Peak that energized him?
What did Zopa say that re-energized Peak?
You have a chance! You climbed too slow!
How old is Sun-Jo in Peak?
In Peak, the main characters are Peak Marcello (the fourteen-year-old protagonist), Sun-jo (Zopa’s
fourteen-year-old
grandson), Josh (Peak’s father…
Who is Holly Angelo in Peak?
Holly Angelo is a
news reporter
following Peak’s journey to the top of Mt. Everest as potentially the youngest…
Who took Peak to base camp?
| A B | how high is Base camp 18,000 ft | who will take Peak up to Base Camp Zopa | who is Zopa he used to be a sirdar – head Sherpa- a friend of Josh | who are the Sherpas mountain people who live on the slopes of the Himalayas |
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Why does Peak get mad at JR?
They were mad
because he was going to the summit so they told him that everything he ate and drank and wore was probably paid for by them
. They told Josh that no one on the climbing team would go to the summit if he brought Peak along with them.
What punishment did Peak Get Why?
What are the three parts of Peak’s punishment?
Peak is on probation until he is 18 years old, and if he gets in trouble again, he will go to jail
. Second, he has to pay a $150,000 fine which will be returned if he doesn’t violate his probation. Finally, he cannot discuss the situation with the media.
Did Peak make it to the summit?
Peak videotapes Sun-Jo reaching the summit.
Peak makes it back to Base Camp, where he informs Josh he didn’t make the summit after all.
How old is Peak in the book Peak?
Peak is a 2007 young adult fiction novel by Roland Smith about the physical and emotional challenges that face a
fourteen-year-old
as he climbs Mount Everest as well as tall buildings in New York City after moving from Wyoming.
Who is Sun-Jo in Peak?
Sun-jo. Sun-jo is
Zopa’s grandson
. Sun-jo is the same age as Peak and, like Zopa, a sherpa. He never used to be a sherpa, but he needed to earn more money for his sisters to attend their boarding school.
What two things did Josh reveal the second time he was on the radio Peak?
What two things did they learn from Josh’s small talk on the radio the second time?
Yogi and Yash played with his ice axe and caused it to break
. What caused Sun-jo to slip on the wall? They will go down the other side of the mountain into Nepal to hide from the soldiers.
Who is Captain shek Peak?
Captain Shek is
a Chinese officer tracking Tibetan movements on Mount Everest in Peak
. He is trying to catch Sun-Jo because he is too young to climb…
Who was the youngest person to climb Everest?
Jordan Romero
(born July 12, 1996) is an American mountain climber who was 13 years old when he reached the summit of Mount Everest.
Who was Vincent in Peak?
In the book Peak, Vincent, who is
Peak’s “literary mentor
,” gives him the assignment to record his experiences as he sets out to become the…
What is Holly’s backstory?
A popular teenage girl, Holly, struggles with unexpected feelings of depression, remorse and alienation from her friends after getting an abortion as a result of her unwanted pregnancy
.
Who is the antagonist in Peak?
The antagonist in this story is
Mt. Everest
. When climbing Everest it feels like the mountain is working against you, purposely.
What is peaks last name in the book Peak?
‘Peak” by Roland Smith is a story that focuses on 14-year-old
Peak Marcello
who is trying to become the youngest person to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest.
What lesson did Peak learn from his Everest experience?
Peak by Roland Smith
Everest! Families will be sucked into Peak’s life-altering experience, as he learns life lessons about
friendship and family
. In the end, Peak must decide whether fame and recognition are more important than doing the right thing for his family and friends.
What was unusual about Zopa?
What was unusual about Zopa?
He looked like a movie star with strong legs and arms
. He was not frail! What did Peak realize about his climbing ability?
