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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 does Schaller tell Matthiessen is good for him to carry because of changing weather and winds?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His cellular phone.
(c) His GPS unit.
(d) His sleeping bag.

2. What book does Matthiessen read?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
(c) The Bhagavad Gita.
(d) The Bible.

3. What country has the worst erosion in the world?
(a) China.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Nepal.
(d) India.

4. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

5. Who is making it difficult to pass through the region without a government permit?
(a) Police.
(b) The Nepalese king.
(c) Porters.
(d) Sherpas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Matthiessen's group see along their journey that reminds the group of mortality?

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

3. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?

4. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?

5. What was supposed to be finished by the first week of October but does not stop and causes delays in the journey?

(see the answer key)

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