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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 does Matthiessen struggle with when he reaches 17,000 feet?
(a) Altitude.
(b) Fear.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Loneliness.

2. What country has the worst erosion in the world?
(a) China.
(b) Nepal.
(c) India.
(d) Tibet.

3. What does a sherpa announce that makes Schaller happy while Matthiessen's group stops and cooks along the way?
(a) The arrival of the snow leopard.
(b) The sight of a bharal.
(c) The end of the journey.
(d) The arrival of the lama.

4. What keeps delaying the trip for Matthiessen's group that cannot be prevented?
(a) Rain.
(b) Government red tape.
(c) Lack of food.
(d) Broken paths.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?

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

3. Whom does Matthiessen think about the whole time that he is traveling?

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

5. What is so rare and elusive and blends into surroundings that people can easily miss seeing it, according to Schaller?

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