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1. 1.

   Do you think it is fair that Tine was scolded for breaking the rules and disguising herself as a boy?

2. 2.

   Arrange the following events from Tine Mena's life in the right order.

   1. Tine applied to be a porter for an army expedition.
   2. Tine summited the highest mountain in the world.
   3. Tine was drawn to a call from the distant mountains.
   4. Tine began her training with her mentor.
   5. Tine's family moved to a different town.
   6. Tine watched a film about the first climb of Mount Everest.
3. 3.

   From the lesson, list down the qualities a mountaineer will need to be successful.

4. 4.

   "I completely let go of fear. Fear of norms and fear of society. I was neither afraid of failure, nor dying. I believed in my own strengths and nurtured my natural talent. I improved my weaknesses. And above all, I always followed my heart."

   1. Who has said these lines?
   2. What 'norms' is the speaker referring to?
   3. What does it mean to 'follow your heart'?
5. 5.

   But did that stop her? Of course it didn't! Tine dressed as a boy and began working. She'd carry nearly 25 kilos every day. It took a week for everyone to realize that she was a girl disguised as a boy!

   1. Why did Tine dress as a boy?
   2. Who does 'everyone' refer to in these lines?
6. 6.

   By the time Tine and Cherring Sherpa reached the second camp, the weather had worsened. But the musical whooshooing was also growing louder and hypnotic.

   1. What does the author mean when she calls the musical whooshooing 'hypnotic'?
   2. What is the 'second camp'?
   3. What happens next in the story after Tine gets hypnotized by the whooshooing?