Peak Book Test

The main conflict in this novel is

between —

• Peak and his father

• Peak and the environment

• Sun-jo and Chinese officials

• Sun-jo and Peak

The judge wants to make an example of

Peak in order to —

• stop the media circus and copycat

  attempts

• relieve her guilt about what has

  happened

• get national media attention

• get revenge on a lawyer

What is Josh’s true motivation for bailing

Peak out?

• shame over being an absent father

• publicity to save his climbing company

• admiration for his son’s climbing ability

• revenge against Peak’s mother

Zopa can best be described as —

• trustworthy and open

• deceitful and methodical

• clever and respected

• kind and loyal

Why did Peak’s mother quit climbing?

• She injured herself while climbing.

• She wanted to focus on Peak.

• She opened a bookstore.

• She met Rolf.

6. After Sun-jo reaches the summit, he goes

down the south side to —

• escape the Chinese soldiers

• get away from Peak

• meet members of the media

• be reunited with Zopa

Josh and Zopa often determine when to

climb to the next camp based on —

• how much money they get

• Captain Shek’s orders

• the time of day

• the weather

What is one reason Josh is loyal to Zopa?

• Zopa brought Peak to Base Camp.

• Josh and Zopa always climb together.

• Zopa’s son saved Josh’s life.

• Josh owes Zopa money.

Peak’s relationship with his sisters is —

A distant because of the age difference

B focused on his bossing them around

C close and nurturing

D strained because he has committed a

crime

• distant because of the age difference

• focused on his bossing them around

• close and nurturing

• strained because he has committed a

  crime

Which of the following is an important

theme of the novel?

• what drives people to take risks

• the inevitability of death

• the spirituality of nature

• that money equals power