1. What two conditions make some of the sherpas and porters turn back and return home?
(a) Snow blindness and bloody feet.
(b) Hunger and exhaustion.
(c) Cold and thirst.
(d) Fear and loathing.

2. What is so rare and elusive and blends into surroundings that people can easily miss seeing it, according to Schaller?
(a) The Nepalese nomad.
(b) The snow leopard.
(c) The Tibetan.
(d) The blue sheep.

3. Where does Tukten say that the snow leopard lives?
(a) Nepal.
(b) Shey.
(c) Kathmandu.
(d) Dolpo side of the mountain.

4. Where does Matthiessen keep his letters?
(a) Canister.
(b) Stainless steel container.
(c) Rucksack.
(d) Notebook.

5. What does Matthiessen struggle with when he reaches 17,000 feet?
(a) Fear.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Altitude.
(d) Nausea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Due to snowdrifts, the sherpas warn against traveling on their planned route but Matthiessen's group cannot go on the new trail because they lack _________________.

2. Matthiessen describes seeing a rare blue sheep called ____________.

3. What does Matthiessen's group have a good view of as they hike around Crystal Mountain?

4. What difficult obstacles face Matthiessen's group as they cross icy boulders?

5. When does the story of "The Snow Leopard" begin?

(see the answer key)

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