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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: At Crystal Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes in search of firewood while Matthiessen's group stays one more day at the monastery?
(a) Matthiessen and Schaller.
(b) Schaller and Dawa.
(c) Matthiessen and Tukten.
(d) Jang-bu and a porter.

2. Who has a key to the monastery?
(a) The innkeeper.
(b) Dawa.
(c) The hostess's husband.
(d) The sherpa Tukten.

3. What does Matthiessen's group have a good view of as they hike around Crystal Mountain?
(a) Mt. Everest.
(b) Bhutan.
(c) The desert.
(d) The Black Canyon.

4. For what reason will Schaller and Matthiessen be unable to get new porters to replace those that have left?
(a) The potato famine.
(b) Fuel shortages.
(c) Inclement weather.
(d) The potato harvest.

5. What is Bardo?
(a) A death chant.
(b) A drumbeat.
(c) The transition between two existences according to the Tibetans.
(d) A mystical retreat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?

2. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.

3. What are Matthiessen and Schaller afraid of after they talk to the Tibetan guide who tells them that they need government permits?

4. What part of Matthiessen is wet after reaching the Jaljala Ridge?

5. Where does Matthiessen's group have to stop to be checked by government officials?

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