Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. He realizes he didn’t wear warm-enough clothing. (Chapter 2)

2. He is arrested. (Chapters 2-3)

3. The court sets out to make an example of Peak to prevent others from making the same mistake. (Chapter 3)

4. He is a mountaineer. (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Peak is to pay $150,000 in bail and is to live with his father in Thailand, to make the story of his arrest disappear. (Chapter 4)

2. Peak seems to look up to Vincent as a mentor. Peak has tried to read all of Vincent’s books, and he quotes Vincent. Vincent also visits Peak in jail, so the two probably feel a connection to one another—possibly through writing. (Chapters 1 & 3)

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. He wants Peak to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. (Chapter 7)

2. He must acclimate to the elevation beforehand. (Chapter 8)

3. He believes the older gear will be more useful. (Chapter 9)

4. That he is preparing to climb Mount Everest (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

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