Sherpas+Reading+Questions

Read pages 1-5 of [] and then CAREFULLY answer the questions below. Email the document back to Mrs. Blalock with the answers highlighted.

1. Which literary device is used in the phrase //beasts of burden//? a. Alliteration b. Assonance c. Onomatopoeia d. Metaphor

2. Which choice best describes the way that the author says that Sherpas describe distance? a. Miles b. Meters c. Altitude d. Time

3. What does the author say that Sherpas must do to build a new house? a. Import building materials from the West, carry it up the mountains, and create a plumbing system b. Carry building supplies by porter including plumbing, and water heating supplies c. Buy materials at a local hardware store d. Use rocks and wood found on the mountain

4. What does the author say is the Sherpas’ “fate and fortune?” a. Walking b. Knowledge of the mountain c. Adaptations to thin air d. Localized agriculture

5. Which genetic adaptation do scientists believe allow Sherpas to live in such high altitudes? a. Thin blood b. Thick blood c. Breathing faster d. Breathing slower

6. How does the author describe the impact of Western culture on the Sherpas’ culture? a. Tourism has increased b. Pool halls, pizza parlors, CD shops, and video rental counters have appeared c. Some incomes have increased d. All of the above

7. Which point of view is the article written in? a. First b. Second c. Third person limited d. Third person omniscient

8. Which might be a problem or consequence of modernization? a. Disease b. Leaving traditional culture behind c. Increased need for education d. Participation in global economy creates poverty

9. What does the author say the word “Sherpa” means? a. Mountain person b. Person from the East c. Native of Nepal d. A last name

10. What was one impact of the introduction of the potato to the Sherpa diet named in the article? a. Increased variety of food b. Poor nutrition c. Over reliance on one crop d. Increase of iodine in diet