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

2. What is Schaller eager to witness though he is afraid he will miss if they are too slow traveling?
(a) Rutting of the blue sheep.
(b) Capture of the fox.
(c) Chase of the wild bull.
(d) Mating season for tigers.

3. Due to snowdrifts, the sherpas warn against traveling on their planned route but Matthiessen's group cannot go on the new trail because they lack _________________.
(a) Food.
(b) Permits to travel.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Clothing.

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

5. The snow leopard can be considered a _______________.
(a) Descendant of the smilodon.
(b) Long extinct creature.
(c) Related to the tiger.
(d) Wild cat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Matthiessen carrying that is very heavy?

3. What is important for Matthiessen's group to do once they pass 12,000 feet in elevation?

4. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?

5. What makes both Matthiessen and Schaller stoop over?

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