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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 do Matthiessen and Schaller feel is against them as they journey forward?
(a) The weather.
(b) Time.
(c) Sherpas.
(d) Government.

2. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?
(a) Jang Pass.
(b) Shey.
(c) Khyber Pass.
(d) Black Canyon.

3. Who has blood in his shoes?
(a) Dawa.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Matthiessen.

4. What two conditions make some of the sherpas and porters turn back and return home?
(a) Fear and loathing.
(b) Cold and thirst.
(c) Snow blindness and bloody feet.
(d) Hunger and exhaustion.

5. With whom did Matthiessen have a relationship that was falling apart five months prior to death?
(a) Jeanne.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Susan.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?

2. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?

3. The porters carry ___________, which makes them unhappy.

4. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?

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

(see the answer key)

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