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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Matthiessen and Schaller stay in a hotel together at the beginning of their trip?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) Four months.
(d) Five days.

2. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Jang.
(d) Matthiessen.

3. Who walks easily on sharp ledges and inspires admiration from Matthiessen?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Nuala.
(d) Tukten.

4. What is Bardo?
(a) A death chant.
(b) A mystical retreat.
(c) The transition between two existences according to the Tibetans.
(d) A drumbeat.

5. What does Schaller tell Matthiessen is good for him to carry because of changing weather and winds?
(a) His cellular phone.
(b) His GPS unit.
(c) His sleeping bag.
(d) His jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?

2. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?

3. What is a precious commodity in this mountainous Southeast Asian country that people use for fuel?

4. George Schaller is a famous ______________.

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

(see the answer key)

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