Chapter-  2      We're Not Afraid to Die…If We Can All Be Together


1. Who was Tenzing Norgay?

Answer: Tenzing Norgay was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer.

2. What was Tenzing Norgay’s birth name?

Answer: His birth name was Namgyal Wangdi.

3. For what achievement is Tenzing Norgay famous?

Answer: He was one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

4. With whom did Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest?

Answer: He climbed Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary.

5. On which date did they reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Answer: They reached the summit on 29 May 1953.

6. What honour did Tenzing receive in 1938?

Answer: He received the Tiger Medal.

7. Who awarded Tenzing the Star of Nepal?

Answer: King Tribhuvan awarded him the Star of Nepal.

8. Which Indian honour was given to Tenzing Norgay?

Answer: He was awarded the Padma Bhushan.

9. From which camp did Tenzing and Hillary start their final climb?

Answer: They started from Camp Nine.

10. On which day did they leave Camp Nine?

Answer: They left Camp Nine on a Friday morning.

11. What was Tenzing determined to do that day?

Answer: He was determined to reach the top that day.

12. What thought came to Tenzing’s mind that morning?

Answer: He thought he would reach the top even if he died.

13. Was Tenzing afraid of dying on that day?

Answer: No, he was not afraid of dying that day.

14. What does the word “alternated” mean in the text?

Answer: It means changed places.

15. How did Tenzing and Hillary alternate during the climb?

Answer: Tenzing would take the lead and then Hillary.

16. Who had a more difficult job while climbing?

Answer: The man who followed had a more difficult job.

17. Why is the man who follows called the anchor?

Answer: Because he supports and secures the climber in front.

18. What does the leader do while climbing?

Answer: The leader cuts the steps and breaks the way.

19. How many flags did Tenzing have in his pocket?

Answer: He had four flags.

20. Who gave Tenzing three flags at Camp Four?

Answer: Colonel Hunt gave him the three flags.

21. Which countries or organisations did the three flags represent?

Answer: Britain, the United Nations, and Nepal.

22. What duty was given to Tenzing by Colonel Hunt?

Answer: He was asked to plant the flags on the top of the world.

23. What did Colonel Hunt say about the flags?

Answer: He said the flags were in Tenzing’s care.

24. When were the flags to be placed at the peak?

Answer: When Tenzing and Hillary reached the top.

25. What confidence did Colonel Hunt express?

Answer: He was confident that Tenzing and Hillary would succeed.

26. What does this passage mainly describe?

Answer: It describes the final climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

27. What quality of Tenzing is shown by his determination?

Answer: His courage and strong determination.

28. How did Tenzing feel about the dangers of the climb?

Answer: He accepted the danger without fear.

29. What role did teamwork play in the climb?

Answer: Teamwork helped them alternate roles and climb safely.

30. What is the central idea of the passage?

Answer: The courage, determination, and teamwork that led to reaching the summit of Mount Everest.

Answer by Dimpee Bora