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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Northward.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What medical emergency does Schaller fear could stop their journey?
(a) A fractured limb.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A case of dysentery.
(d) A ruptured appendix.

3. What does Matthiessen see in the valley located at 11,200 feet above sea level?
(a) Spruce and pine trees.
(b) Aspen and willow.
(c) Magnolias and birch.
(d) Yellow maple and fir trees.

4. Tukten and a porter leave Matthiessen's group to get _________________.
(a) Meat and potatoes.
(b) Bread and vitamins.
(c) Sugar and rice.
(d) Water and fruit.

5. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Cows.
(c) Llamas.
(d) Donkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Matthiessen's group believe that they can finally continue their journey again?

2. Matthiessen's group carries their packs instead of just _______________.

3. What is the surprising contrast in scenery that Matthiessen's group sees on their way through the canyon?

4. What country has the worst erosion in the world?

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

(see the answer key)

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