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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 has blood in his shoes?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Matthiessen.
(d) Tukten.

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

3. What area is 11,200 feet above sea level?
(a) Kali Gandaki.
(b) Jaljala Ridge.
(c) Tibet.
(d) China.

4. What does Matthiessen remove as he adjusts to his journey?
(a) A watch, a bracelet, and long hair.
(b) His clothes.
(c) His journal.
(d) His jacket.

5. What or who chases after Matthiessen, forcing him to defend himself with a stick?
(a) A sherpa.
(b) A group of nomadic Nepalese.
(c) A brindle mastiff.
(d) A porter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the story of "The Snow Leopard" begin?

2. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?

3. Who/what is Matthiessen's group afraid of meeting when they take a new path to the north up the Kali Gandaki?

4. What do Matthiessen and Schaller realize would be the best time to do their trip?

5. Who is making it difficult to pass through the region without a government permit?

(see the answer key)

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