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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. Blue sheep rams are ________________.
(a) Very curious about humans.
(b) Ignominious.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Vicious.

2. What does Schaller leave behind for Matthiessen?
(a) A book.
(b) An apple.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A note.

3. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?
(a) They are too big.
(b) They have holes in them and give him blisters.
(c) They ae too heavy.
(d) He does not get rid of his boots.

4. Tukten and a porter leave Matthiessen's group to get _________________.
(a) Meat and potatoes.
(b) Water and fruit.
(c) Bread and vitamins.
(d) Sugar and rice.

5. Whom do Matthiessen and Jang-bu go to meet in Shey?
(a) The lama of Shey.
(b) The leader of the sherpas.
(c) The priest of Tibet.
(d) The king of Bhutan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matthiessen describes seeing a rare blue sheep called ____________.

2. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?

3. Who gets drunk and thinks about going to India with money he has gathered?

4. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?

5. What does a sherpa announce that makes Schaller happy while Matthiessen's group stops and cooks along the way?

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