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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Matthiessen think might drink or swear too much?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Dawa.

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

3. Who was the woman that became Matthiessen's wife?
(a) Deborah Love.
(b) Margaret Dixon.
(c) Tina Schaller.
(d) Janice Wellington.

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

5. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.
(a) 250.
(b) 100.
(c) 300.
(d) 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen's group suffer from as they travel through the canyon?

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

3. What tests the patience of Matthiessen's group again and again?

4. What do Matthiessen and Schaller realize would be the best time to do their trip?

5. Where does Tukten say that the snow leopard lives?

(see the answer key)

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