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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Way Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?
(a) Payment for government permits.
(b) Payment for extra porters.
(c) Payment for visa extensions.
(d) Payment for food.

2. What is important for Matthiessen's group to do once they pass 12,000 feet in elevation?
(a) Acclimate to the lack of oxygen.
(b) Drink water.
(c) Stay together.
(d) Travel quickly.

3. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?
(a) That he loves it.
(b) That it is the home of the snow leopard.
(c) That it is the source of avalanches in the area.
(d) That it has a secret hiding place.

4. 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) Eight hours' travel.
(c) Seven hours' travel.
(d) Five hours' travel.

5. Who goes in search of firewood while Matthiessen's group stays one more day at the monastery?
(a) Matthiessen and Tukten.
(b) Matthiessen and Schaller.
(c) Jang-bu and a porter.
(d) Schaller and Dawa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical emergency does Schaller fear could stop their journey?

2. When do the men expect to reunite with Tukten and the porter?

3. What does Schaller leave behind for Matthiessen?

4. Where does Matthiessen stay until his flight leaves from Nepal?

5. What keeps delaying the trip for Matthiessen's group that cannot be prevented?

(see the answer key)

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