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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. As Matthiessen and Schaller attempt to cross cliffs over treacherous precipices, Matthiessen has to ____________.
(a) Fight for his life.
(b) Lie down and rest.
(c) Give up.
(d) Crawl on hands and knees.

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 cave.
(b) A stone hut.
(c) A temple.
(d) A grotto.

3. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.
(a) Tukten and Gyaltsen.
(b) Sherpas and porters.
(c) Dawa and Jang-bu.
(d) Nepalese nomads and Tibetan lamas.

4. How is the yeti described?
(a) Dark blond with forelegs longer than back legs.
(b) Reddish brown, hairy, with a ridged crown.
(c) Dark brown with excessively large feet.
(d) White with extremely long hair.

5. What does Matthiessen's group suffer from as they travel through the canyon?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Fear.
(d) Snow blindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Matthiessen afraid that he will break a promise to?

2. What does Matthiessen remove as he adjusts to his journey?

3. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?

4. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?

5. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.

(see the answer key)

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