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Peak pp. 1-30
Peak pp. 1-30
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1
According to Mr. Vincent, Peak's English teacher, what assignment must Peak complete to graduate?
Fill one moleskin with a diary of his experiences in Tibet.
Fill one moleskin with a story, complete with a beginning, middle, and end.
Fill one moleskin with original poems.
Fill one moleskin with quotes from famous people.
2
Peak's punishment handed down by the judge includes...
community service, living with his dad, and probabtion
community service until he is 18 and removing graffiti from city buildings
staying in JDC until he is 18 years old
probation until 18, $150,00 fine, and going to live with his dad
3
What is the main character's name?
Pete
Crampon
Glacier
Peak
4
What event complicates Peak's situation and draws more negative attention to his crime?
Peak's stepdad is an enemy of the Mayor.
A boy falls from the Flatiron Building and dies.
The twins cry when hearing that Peak is in trouble.
Crowds of people surround the JDC chanting, "Free Peak!" "We love Peak!"
5
According to Peak, his father, Joshua Woods, is one of the greatest mountaineers in the world.
True
False
6
Peak has a close relationship with his father and sees him regularly.
True
False
7
Most students at Peak's school are prodegies in music, mathematics, or computer, but Peak's primary interest is in what?
arguing
climbing
painting
science
8
When looking for an AHA MOMENT, search for a place where the character...
laughs at something important
comes to a realization
makes a mistake
forgets something important
9
What type of figurative language...The sleet turned to hail, pelting me like a swarm of frozen hornets (Smith 4).
metaphor
personification
simile
hyperbole
10
When searching for a TOUGH QUESTION, what qualities should the reader look for in the question?
a tough question will be practical, applicable to everyone, and serious
a tough quesiton is difficult to answer, personal, and asked of oneself
a tough question will be personal, deep, and asked of oneself
a tough question will be easy to answer and typically asked of society
11
What does Peak do that gets him into trouble with the NYC police?
Peak skips school.
Peak puts his "tag" at the top of a skyscraper.
Peak steals money from his stepdad.
Peak runs away from home.
12
Who was attending a reception in Woolworth Building on the evening that Peak scaled and tagged the building?
Peak's stepdad
Peak's teacher
The Mayor of NYC
Peak's dad
