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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Northward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tukten and a porter leave Matthiessen's group to get _________________.
(a) Water and fruit.
(b) Meat and potatoes.
(c) Bread and vitamins.
(d) Sugar and rice.

2. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller wait for the group of sherpas when Schaller takes a telescope and decides to go look for blue sheep?
(a) A grotto.
(b) A stone hut.
(c) A cave.
(d) A temple.

3. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 1000 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

4. What places did Matthiessen travel before his journey with Schaller?
(a) Indonesia and Japan.
(b) Paris, Peru, and Thailand.
(c) India and China.
(d) Afghanistan and Iraq.

5. What does a sherpa announce that makes Schaller happy while Matthiessen's group stops and cooks along the way?
(a) The arrival of the lama.
(b) The arrival of the snow leopard.
(c) The sight of a bharal.
(d) The end of the journey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps delaying the trip for Matthiessen's group that cannot be prevented?

2. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.

3. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?

4. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?

5. What area is 11,200 feet above sea level?

(see the answer key)

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