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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) Tukten.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Matthiessen.
(d) Dawa.

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

3. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?
(a) Pokhara.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) Shey.
(d) Black Canyon.

4. What are Matthiessen and Schaller afraid of after they talk to the Tibetan guide who tells them that they need government permits?
(a) That they will run out of food.
(b) That the police will lock them up.
(c) That they will fail.
(d) That they will not be allowed to enter Dolpo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?

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

4. What makes Matthiessen's group believe that they can finally continue their journey again?

5. What does Matthiessen see in the valley located at 11,200 feet above sea level?

(see the answer key)

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