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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: At Crystal Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes both Matthiessen and Schaller stoop over?
(a) A priest.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A broken door.
(d) Low ceiling.

2. Who has demeaned himself by accepting the opportunity of traveling in the Himalayas with Matthiessen and Schaller?
(a) Dawa.
(b) Tukten.
(c) Jaljala.
(d) Jang.

3. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?
(a) That it has a secret hiding place.
(b) That it is the home of the snow leopard.
(c) That he loves it.
(d) That it is the source of avalanches in the area.

4. What does Matthiessen have to do when he is on a mountainside?
(a) Pay close attention.
(b) Recharge his cell phone with a solar battery.
(c) Write in his journal.
(d) Take photographs.

5. The porters carry ___________, which makes them unhappy.
(a) Merchandise.
(b) Firewood.
(c) Goats.
(d) Heavy loads.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen struggle with when he reaches 17,000 feet?

2. With whom did Matthiessen have a relationship that was falling apart five months prior to death?

3. What does Schaller feel the snow leopard is doing while they are tracking the animal?

4. Matthiessen is very surprised to see that _____________cannot catch the blue sheep that they chase.

5. What does Matthiessen see on the mountain surrounded by "treeless waste?"

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