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

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

3. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?
(a) Tukten and Dawa.
(b) Deborah and Schaller.
(c) Tukten and Schaller.
(d) Matthiessen and Tukten.

4. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller meet to begin their journey?
(a) Kathmandu.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) Shey.
(d) London.

5. Who was the woman that became Matthiessen's wife?
(a) Tina Schaller.
(b) Margaret Dixon.
(c) Deborah Love.
(d) Janice Wellington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Matthiessen think about the whole time that he is traveling?

3. What places did Matthiessen travel before his journey with Schaller?

4. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?

5. How many children does Matthiessen have?

(see the answer key)

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