Quiz: The Crossing at First Light

1.What was the Saddle of Winds?

Multiple choice

ما هو «سرج الرياح»؟

A shepherd's hut where climbers shelter from storms

The highest summit in the entire range

A knife-edged pass that had defeated three expeditions that season

A frozen lake at the foot of the mountain

2.Nadia set a strict turnaround time before they attempted the pass.

True or false

حددت نادية وقتًا صارمًا للعودة قبل محاولتهما عبور الممر.

True

False

3.In "his axe skidded twice before finding purchase", the word "purchase" means:

Vocabulary

في عبارة «انزلق فأسه قبل أن يجد purchase»، تعني الكلمة:

something bought at a high price

a firm grip or point of hold

a sudden burst of speed

a deep crack in the ice

4.The rope between them snapped ______, humming like a plucked string.

Complete the sentence

تشدّد الحبل بينهما ______ وطنّ كوترٍ مشدود.

slack

loose

frayed

taut

5.Why did saying "The mountain isn't going anywhere" cost Selim more effort than the climb itself?

Comprehension

لماذا كلّفت عبارة «الجبل لن يبرح مكانه» سليم جهدًا أكبر من التسلق نفسه؟

Admitting retreat meant overcoming the stubborn ambition that had driven him all day

He was so exhausted and frostbitten that speaking had become physically painful

He feared Nadia would mock him for giving up so close to the top

He secretly believed the forecast had been wrong about the storm

6.What does the storm erasing the pass just as they reach the hut imply about their decision?

Comprehension

ماذا يوحي محو العاصفة للممر لحظة بلوغهما الكوخ بشأن قرارهما؟

The forecast had exaggerated the danger of the weather window

They should have waited in the hut all morning instead of climbing

Turning back when they did very likely saved their lives

The mountain deliberately punished them for their ambition

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