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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ray realize about the time of year when he is traveling around?
(a) It is nearly Christmas.
(b) It is clear.
(c) It is cooler.
(d) It is the time of year right before summer.

2. Who has the strange sensation of deja vu when he is hiking further up in elevation?
(a) Japhy
(b) Ray
(c) No one
(d) Morley

3. Ray wishes he could have taught the girlfriend in #64 about the illusory nature of _________.
(a) Happiness
(b) Reality
(c) Life
(d) Suffering

4. Where does Ray hike with his new equipment?
(a) Sausalito
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Oakland
(d) San Francisco

5. Who starts the fire when the men wake up in the morning?
(a) Japhy
(b) Ray
(c) No one
(d) Morley

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do the three men begin the summit attempt at Matterhorn?

2. What do the Chinese call it when they do nothing else?

3. What does Alvah later refer to as the activity with Princess, Japhy, Ray and himself ?

4. Whose life is considered to be on the good path?

5. Who is the backwoods boy who grew up in a log cabin in the woods?

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