Why didn't Peak tell Josh about the letters he received or wrote home?

• A. Because he felt he didn't deserve to know since he hadn't written any letters during the climb.
• B. Because he forgot to send the letters.
• C. Because he never received letters.
• D. Because he didn't trust Josh.

Answer: (A)

This question hinges on understanding what motivates Peak to share or withhold information. The best choice shows Peak acting from a sense of humility and self-awareness: he hadn’t written any letters during the climb, so telling Josh about letters would feel like implying he had earned privileged knowledge or a usual flow of communication that he himself hadn’t produced. To avoid giving the impression of something he didn’t actually do, he chooses not to bring up the letters at all. It’s a reflection of his honesty and reluctance to embellish his experience.

The other possibilities don’t fit what the text emphasizes. It isn’t about forgetting to send letters, or about never receiving them, or about trust in Josh; those ideas don’t align with Peak’s internal stance of not claiming or implying more than he actually experienced. The moment centers on his feelings of not deserving to discuss something he didn’t actively participate in.