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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. George Schaller is a famous ______________.
(a) Mountaineer.
(b) Explorer.
(c) Spiritual guru.
(d) Biologist/naturalist.

2. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Tukten.
(c) Jang.
(d) Dawa.

3. Matthiessen describes seeing a rare blue sheep called ____________.
(a) Herzig.
(b) Cappellato.
(c) Meridian.
(d) Caprini.

4. What did Matthiessen's wife die of?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cancer.

5. What or who chases after Matthiessen, forcing him to defend himself with a stick?
(a) A porter.
(b) A brindle mastiff.
(c) A group of nomadic Nepalese.
(d) A sherpa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Matthiessen see in the valley located at 11,200 feet above sea level?

3. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?

4. What is Matthiessen carrying that is very heavy?

5. Tukten and a porter leave Matthiessen's group to get _________________.

(see the answer key)

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