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What is Peak using to write his story in the truck?
A mechanical pencil without an eraser.
Where is Peak when he starts telling his story?
In the back of a bumpy Toyota truck in Tibet.
Who told Peak that good writing should start with a hook?
Vincent.
What mark does Peak spray on the wall after finishing the climb?
A mountain-shaped stencil in blue paint.
What weather condition made the building climb more dangerous?
Sleet turning into hard hail.
Vincent’s books are all currently bestsellers.
False
True
Peak considered climbing down as one of his options on the skyscraper.
True
False
The prisoners breaking the boulder in Tibet looked unhappier than the soldiers.
True
False
Peak’s right cheek and ear froze to the building wall during the climb.
False
True
Peak tagged the wall with his own blood at the top.
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False
What does “hook” mean in writing according to Vincent?
An exciting opening that grabs the reader’s attention.
What does “reeled in like fish” mean in the context of writing?
To capture and hold the reader’s interest.
Which word means “a sudden fall of frozen rain” — sleet or hail?
Hail
What does “terra-cotta” describe in the text?
The smooth reddish-brown surface of the building.
What does “chaotic” mean in describing Peak’s life?
Full of disorder and unpredictability.
What mistake did Peak admit to when planning the skyscraper climb?
Not considering the weather.
