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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Part 1: Westward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drug did Matthiessen use that possibly had a negative effect on him?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Opium.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) LSD.

2. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?
(a) They ae too heavy.
(b) They have holes in them and give him blisters.
(c) They are too big.
(d) He does not get rid of his boots.

3. What two topics do Matthiessen and Schaller talk about in conflict with each other?
(a) Philosophy and law.
(b) Poetry and art.
(c) Religion and science.
(d) Accounting and physics.

4. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Livestock dung.
(c) The surface vegetation.
(d) Their compost.

5. Who is Matthiessen afraid that he will break a promise to?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Tukten.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Alex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Matthiessen and Schaller discuss at length?

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

3. What is a precious commodity in this mountainous Southeast Asian country that people use for fuel?

4. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?

5. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?

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