Conquering the Summit

1. Arunima Sinha is considered a beacon of hope and resilience.
Arunima lost a leg in a train accident, but she did not lose hope. She recovered and climbed Mount Everest. Her life inspires others to fight back after a difficulty.

2. Arunima decided to climb Mount Everest despite losing her leg.
While lying in hospital with one leg amputated, she made a vow. She decided to climb the highest peak in the world with a prosthetic leg.

3. Bachendri Pal’s guidance was crucial in Arunima’s journey to the summit of Mount Everest.
Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Everest. She guided Arunima and filled her with confidence.

4. Arunima’s achievements go beyond just physical endurance.
Her success also shows her mental strength, courage and positive mindset. She never gave up.

5. Arunima’s autobiography inspires readers around the world.
Her book tells how she lost everything and found it back. It teaches readers to rise above difficult situations.

1. Bachendri Pal said that Arunima had conquered the Everest within her because ______.
she had the courage to decide to climb Everest with a prosthetic leg. She had already won over her fear and weakness.

2. How might Arunima have felt after what Bachendri Pal told her?
She must have felt confident, encouraged and more determined.

3. Choose a phrase from the extract which shows that reaching the summit of Mount Everest was tiring.
“after 52 exhausting days”

4. When Arunima felt ‘an overwhelming sense of achievement’, she would have most likely said, “______.”
(iv) I finally realised my dream

1. What did Arunima do in order to fulfil her ambition of conquering Mount Everest?
She completed a basic mountaineering course at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. Then she did eighteen months of rigorous training. She also asked Bachendri Pal to guide her.

2. Arunima is a beacon of hope and resilience. Support this statement with evidence from the text.
She lost her leg in a train accident in 2011. Yet she survived, got a prosthetic leg and climbed Everest in 2013. She became the first Indian female amputee to do so. Later she climbed the Seven Summits, including Mount Vinson.

3. Why do you think the title of her autobiography is appropriate?
After the accident, Arunima lost her leg and her plans for the future. Climbing mountains gave her a new purpose, confidence and fame. So, it was like being born again on the mountain.

4. Arunima says, “Failure is when we don’t have goals worthy enough.” What would be the most likely impact of this statement on readers?
Readers will be inspired to set big and meaningful goals. They will not fear falling short. They will work hard to reach their goals.