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1) What impressed Binns as a child?

Binns’s aunt and her groom climbed a rock and exchanged their vows up there. Binns was 5
years old at that time, and that really impressed him.
2) What does Alex Honnold enjoy when a climb is going well?
He enjoys the beautiful day when a climb is going well.
3) How high is the northwest face of HalfDome in Yosemite National Park?
The northwest face of HalfDome is 2000 feet high.
4) How many rock climbers complete ‘’free solo’’ climbs?
Less than 1% of rock climbers complete ‘’free solo’’ climbs.
5) What is an important part of ‘’free solo’’ training?
Learning to control fear is the important part of ‘’free solo’’ training.
6) Why is Alex Honnold free to focus on rock climbing?
He is free to focus on rock climbing because he is the only man living in the van.
7) How many ‘’free solo’’ climbs has Alex Honnold completed?
He has completed nearly 1000 climbs.
8) Why does Honnold use the nickname ‘’Alex No Big Deal’’?
He uses this nickname because he doesn’t think he is a great rock climber

Reading Skill

Who is speaking here? Is it Ashley or someone else? How do we know?

This is a quotation. Dr. Paula Kim is speaking here, as her name is mentioned in the text.