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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 does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?
(a) Food.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Wine.
(d) Money.

2. Who gets drunk and thinks about going to India with money he has gathered?
(a) Matthiessen.
(b) Gyaltsen.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Dawa.

3. Who is Matthiessen traveling with when he looks for Tukten?
(a) No one.
(b) Jang-bu.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Kang.

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

5. What does Matthiessen see on the mountain surrounded by "treeless waste?"
(a) A house.
(b) A temple.
(c) A monastery.
(d) Ruins.

Short Answer Questions

1. The sight of ______________ makes Matthiessen feel restless and want to read his letters.

2. Who walks easily on sharp ledges and inspires admiration from Matthiessen?

3. As they make their descent, what story does Matthiessen hear from the locals?

4. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.

5. What part of Matthiessen is wet after reaching the Jaljala Ridge?

(see the answer key)

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