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3. A) A climb (up) B) A climb (down) C) A coin worth one-hundredth of a dollar D) A coat 3On Top of the World

4. A) To carry B) To possess C) To prevent something from happening D) To encourage 4On Top of the World

5. A) The storage unit of a trunk B) A fall C) A car D) A group journey, with a clear purpose 5On Top of the World

6. A) Material used to keep heat/cold from escaping B) The purpose of a story C) The mat of a floor D) Material used to allow heat/cold out 6On Top of the World

7. A) The middle B) To add C) The bottom D) The top 7On Top of the World

8. 1A) A climb (up) 2C) to prevent something from happening 3D) a group journey, with a clear purpose 4A) Material used to keep heat/cold from escaping 5D) The top On Top of the World8

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10. A) Very easy B) Full of difficulties C) Full of adventures D) flat 10On Top of the World

11. A) T. was able to pay the money Hillary needed to make the climb B) T. was a super strong man who would be able to carry all of their supplies C) T. was from Tibet and was used to the conditions of the mountain D) T. was the only one H. could find 11On Top of the World

12. A) plan to climb Mt. Everest in spring or winter B) plan to climb Mt. Everest in summer or early autumn C) plan to climb Mt. Everest in late spring or early autumn D) plan to climb Mt. Everest in summer or winter 12On Top of the World

13. A) it was easier than carrying them B) without them they would die C) they wanted the extra weight for stability D) Velcro was not invented yet 13On Top of the World

14. A) So they would have to walk less and use less O2 B) So they could stay asleep longer C) So they could be higher than the others D) So they would camp on the edge of the mountain 14On Top of the World

15. A) Tenzing wanted to shift his tank to the front. B) Tenzing wanted to see how much O2 was left. C) Tenzing’s tube was blocked. D) Tenzing’s tank was too heavy. 15On Top of the World

16. A) There was a 10,000 foot drop on the right and plunging cliffs on the left B) There was a big obstacle in their way C) There was a lot of snow and ice D) There were bears. 16On Top of the World

17. A) He is so tired B) The powdery snow makes him slip C) He doesn’t know how to climb the big rock D) He wasn’t winning the race 17On Top of the World

18. A) split wide open B) slip away C) get more snow D) Close in on him 18On Top of the World

19. A) over the top B) the ridge C) to the tent D) to Tenzing 19On Top of the World

20. A) 29,028 feet below sea level B) Just above sea level C) 19,200 feet above the floor D) 29,028 feet above the sea 20On Top of the World

21. A) They put up with each other even though they didn’t like each other B) As soon as it started to get rough going, they stopped and turned around C) They kept trying to beat the other team and they didn’t share information among each other D) They endured extreme weather conditions, thin air, heavy O2 tanks, and patience 21On Top of the World

22. A) They could see the flags of each country B) They could see a sign that said: Mt. Everest C) They could not see any other mountain tops D) There was a person at the top telling them so 22On Top of the World

23. A) cooperation among the teams; proper safety precautions; knowing the terrain; strong desire to make/complete the climb B) little snow or ice; expensive equipment; competitiveness C) closeness to the top; ease of the climb; being the ultimate adventurers D) having the best sherpas; being rich; never giving up; making sacrifices 23On Top of the World

24. A) To be individualistic B) To help each other C) To be very competitive D) To only take 24On Top of the World

25. 1B) Full of difficulties 2C) T. was from Tibet and was used to the conditions of the mountain 3C) plan to climb Mt. Everest in late spring or early autumn 4B) without them they would die 5A) So they would have to walk less and use less O2 6C) Tenzing’s tube was blocked 7A) There was a 10,000 foot drop on the right and plunging cliffs on the left On Top of the World25

26. 8B) The powdery snow makes him slip 9A) Split wide open 10A) over the top 11D) 29,028 feet above the sea 12D) They endured extreme weather conditions, thin air, heavy O2 tanks, and patience 13C) They could not see any other mountain tops 14A) cooperation among the teams; proper safety precautions; knowing the terrain; strong desire to make/complete the climb 15B) To help each other On Top of the World26