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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. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller wait for the group of sherpas when Schaller takes a telescope and decides to go look for blue sheep?
(a) A cave.
(b) A grotto.
(c) A stone hut.
(d) A temple.

2. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Their compost.
(c) Livestock dung.
(d) The surface vegetation.

3. Which two groups of indigenous people does Matthiessen think are similar?
(a) Indians and Pakistanis.
(b) Native Americans and Tibetans.
(c) Nepalese and Chinese.
(d) Americans and British.

4. What gift does Matthiessen fail to bring in his meeting?
(a) A basket of cooked food.
(b) A ceremonial white scarf.
(c) A gift of chocolate.
(d) A flag.

5. 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 food.
(d) Payment for visa extensions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many snow leopards are supposed to be in the area that Schaller is traveling through?

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

3. What does Matthiessen discover about the room he stays in while he waits for his departing flight out of Nepal?

4. How long is Matthiessen's group forced to stay inside the monastery in their tents?

5. What is Bardo?

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