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

2. What did Matthiessen's wife die of?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cancer.

3. What places did Matthiessen travel before his journey with Schaller?
(a) India and China.
(b) Indonesia and Japan.
(c) Afghanistan and Iraq.
(d) Paris, Peru, and Thailand.

4. What two topics do Matthiessen and Schaller talk about in conflict with each other?
(a) Accounting and physics.
(b) Philosophy and law.
(c) Poetry and art.
(d) Religion and science.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Matthiessen and Schaller discard before starting their climbing journey?

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

4. How many people have laid eyes on the snow leopard in the last twenty-five years according to Schaller?

5. George Schaller is a famous ______________.

(see the answer key)

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