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Jon KrakauerA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. Who were Andy Harris and Anatoli Boukreev?
2. For whom was Mount Everest named?
3. Who was the first confirmed European to summit Everest?
4. Who is Fiona McPherson?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What mistake does Andy make with Jon’s oxygen tank during the descent from the summit?
2. What other significant event coincided with the first successful summit of Everest by a European?
3. Why does Jon feel more comfortable with Doug Hansen than the other climbers in his group?
4. What is notable about the village of Lobuje?
Paired Resource
“Everest Through the Eyes of a Sherpa: Climbers Need to Wake Up”
Reading Check
1. What terrifying geographical terrain do the climbers have to climb through to reach Camp One?
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