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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Part 1: Westward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Matthiessen need to be by Thanksgiving?
(a) New York.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) London.
(d) Jakarta.

2. Whom does Matthiessen's group see along their journey that reminds the group of mortality?
(a) A beggar woman.
(b) A goat.
(c) An old man.
(d) A crippled child.

3. What two topics do Matthiessen and Schaller talk about in conflict with each other?
(a) Philosophy and law.
(b) Accounting and physics.
(c) Poetry and art.
(d) Religion and science.

4. What makes Matthiessen's group believe that they can finally continue their journey again?
(a) The arrival of ponies.
(b) The arrival of peace.
(c) The arrival of food.
(d) The sun coming out.

5. George Schaller is a famous ______________.
(a) Mountaineer.
(b) Spiritual guru.
(c) Biologist/naturalist.
(d) Explorer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Matthiessen and Schaller stay in a hotel together at the beginning of their trip?

2. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?

3. What do Matthiessen and Schaller feel is against them as they journey forward?

4. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?

5. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller meet to begin their journey?

(see the answer key)

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