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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Northward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?
(a) Payment for food.
(b) Payment for extra porters.
(c) Payment for visa extensions.
(d) Payment for government permits.

2. What does Matthiessen's group have to cross on their way up the canyon?
(a) Treacherous ice.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Snake pit.
(d) Moat.

3. Who is Matthiessen afraid that he will break a promise to?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Alex.
(d) Deborah.

4. For what reason will Schaller and Matthiessen be unable to get new porters to replace those that have left?
(a) Inclement weather.
(b) The potato harvest.
(c) The potato famine.
(d) Fuel shortages.

5. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?
(a) 1000 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 250 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.

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

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

4. What do the sherpas do that reminds Matthiessen of being in New York with Deborah?

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

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