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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller meet to begin their journey?
(a) New Delhi.
(b) Shey.
(c) London.
(d) Kathmandu.

2. Where does Matthiessen's group have to stop to be checked by government officials?
(a) Serengeti.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Dunahi.
(d) Bora Bora.

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

4. What book does Matthiessen read?
(a) The Bhagavad Gita.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Torah.
(d) The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

5. Who told Matthiessen and Schaller about the abominable snowman living in the Himalayas?
(a) A Tibetan.
(b) A young biologist.
(c) A sherpa.
(d) A Nepalese nomad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the grueling four-hour journey, what makes Schaller happy?

2. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?

3. What is Schaller eager to witness though he is afraid he will miss if they are too slow traveling?

4. Who is almost two hours behind Matthiessen and Schaller trekking through the mountains?

5. What does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?

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