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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. What tests the patience of Matthiessen's group again and again?
(a) Stealing sherpas.
(b) Rain.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Quarrelsome leaders.

2. What creature is NOT indigenous to the South Asian landscape?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The timber wolf.
(c) The Arctic fox.
(d) The snow leopard.

3. Whom does Matthiessen think might drink or swear too much?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Deborah.
(d) Dawa.

4. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?
(a) They ae too heavy.
(b) He does not get rid of his boots.
(c) They have holes in them and give him blisters.
(d) They are too big.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country has the worst erosion in the world?

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

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

4. How many people have laid eyes on the snow leopard in the last twenty-five years according to Schaller?

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

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