View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: At Crystal Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difficult obstacles face Matthiessen's group as they cross icy boulders?
(a) Big predators.
(b) Warring tribes.
(c) Lack of fuel and shelter.
(d) Bad weather.

2. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) July.
(d) January.

3. The path that Matthiessen found could have saved the group time because it was only _____________ versus the two-day trip that they had.
(a) Two hours' travel.
(b) Seven hours' travel.
(c) Five hours' travel.
(d) Eight hours' travel.

4. Where does Matthiessen's group take shelter on route to the canyon?
(a) A boat.
(b) A cave.
(c) A farm.
(d) An old cow shed.

5. How long do Matthiessen and Schaller stay in a hotel together at the beginning of their trip?
(a) Four months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen think has made the long journey through the mountains worthwhile?

2. What do Matthiessen and Schaller feel is against them as they journey forward?

3. When Schaller returns from his night of tracking the snow leopard, what does he point out the next day?

4. Blue sheep rams are ________________.

5. What is Matthiessen worried will happen by the Kang Pass?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 216 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample