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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. What does Matthiessen see on the mountain surrounded by "treeless waste?"
(a) A temple.
(b) A monastery.
(c) Ruins.
(d) A house.

2. What does Schaller leave behind for Matthiessen?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A book.
(c) A note.
(d) An apple.

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

4. What do the sherpas do that reminds Matthiessen of being in New York with Deborah?
(a) Recite Buddhist chants.
(b) Eat in silence.
(c) Pray silently.
(d) Bear up.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Matthiessen's group take shelter on route to the canyon?

2. What creature is NOT indigenous to the South Asian landscape?

3. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?

4. What do Matthiessen and Schaller discard before starting their climbing journey?

5. What does Schaller tell Matthiessen is good for him to carry because of changing weather and winds?

(see the answer key)

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