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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. When do the men expect to reunite with Tukten and the porter?
(a) November 10.
(b) December 20.
(c) October 20.
(d) February 12.

2. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?
(a) Shey.
(b) Pokhara.
(c) Kathmandu.
(d) Black Canyon.

3. Who warned Schaller and Matthiessen about the behavior of one of the members of Matthiessen's group?
(a) Dawa.
(b) Sherpas.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Jang-bu.

4. When does the story of "The Snow Leopard" begin?
(a) September 1973.
(b) April 1972.
(c) October 1975.
(d) June 1986.

5. What creature is NOT indigenous to the South Asian landscape?
(a) The snow leopard.
(b) The Arctic fox.
(c) The tiger.
(d) The timber wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has blood in his shoes?

2. What places did Matthiessen travel before his journey with Schaller?

3. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller wait for the group of sherpas when Schaller takes a telescope and decides to go look for blue sheep?

4. What does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?

5. The path that Matthiessen found could have saved the group time because it was only _____________ versus the two-day trip that they had.

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