Everest: A Journey to the Top Class 7 English
Tick (✓) the correct answer.
1. Bachendri Pal was discouraged from taking up mountaineering as
(a) she did not have money to buy the equipment.
(b) she was told that as a girl she was not stronge enough.
(c) she had received no training as a mountaineer.
(d) her parents wanted her to take up teaching .
Answer : (b) she was told that as a girl she was not strong enough.
2. When Bachendri Pal came out of her tent, the first person she saw was
(a) Ang Dorjee.
(b) Hillary.
(c) Sonam Pulzor.
(d) Col. Khullar.
Answer : (a) Ang Dorjee
3. The following people climbed Mount Everest with Bachendri Pal:
(a) Ang Dorjee, Sonam Pulzor and Lhatoo
(b) Ang Dorjee, Col. Khullar and Hillary
(c) Ang Dorjee and Sonam Pulzor only
(d) Ang Dorjee, Col. Khullar and Lhatoo
Answer :
(a) Ang Dorjee, Sonam Pulzor and Lhatoo
4. Bachendri Pal escaped the onslaught of icy winds by
(a) shielding herself behind the mountain face.
(b) crouching against the wind.
(c) covering her face with mountain gear.
(d) deciding to return back.
Answer □ (b) crouching against the wind.
5. Bachendri Pal bowed to Ang Dorjee as he had
(a) invited her to climb with him.
(b) advised her to increase her oxygen flow.
(c) congratulated her on her second climb.
(d) encouraged and led her to the summit.
Answer : (a) invited her to climb with him.
Section B Answer the following questions.
1. What, according to Bachendri Pal, was her weakness? How did she turn it into her strength?
Answer:
According to Bachendri Pal, she needed someone to point her weakness out so that she could correct that and make that her strength. She started to believe her own power and climbing skills and became the first Indian women to climb the Mount Everest.
2. What is a stereotype? How was Bachendri Pal stereotyped?
Answer:
Seterotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. Bachendri Pal was stereotyped that boys are stronger than girls and mountaineering was considered a tough man's job, but Bachendri Pal proved that it is no longer a men's strength by climbing Everest.
3. Where did Bachendri Pal get water for her tea?
Answer :
Bachendri Pal melted ice and made tea.
4. Many mountaineers had climbed the Everest. What was special about Ang Dorjee?
Answer:
Many mountaineers had climbed the Everest but Ang Dorjee's Mountaineering was special because it was his second ascent of Everest without oxygen.
5.What was the foremost consideration of Bachendri Pal and her group upon climbing the Everest?
Answer:
The foremost consideration of Bachendri Pal and her group upon climbing the Everest was full-fledged test of endurance.
Section C
Think and Answer
1. What did Bachendri Pal do upon climbing the Everest? What made her success even more special?
Answer :
Bachendri Pal sank her knees and putting her forehead on the snow , kissed Sagarmatha's crown, remembered her parents, thanked to Ang Dorjee her rope leader and congratulated him for his success on his second ascent of Everest without oxygen.
2. Team work leads to success. Give your views about the team of Bachendri Pal and Ang Dorjee .
Answer :
Ang Dorjee was the rope leader of Bachendri Pal. He had encouraged and led her to her goal and she had also supported him and thanked him congratulate him for his success.
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