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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Way Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mentioned in the book is highly contagious and needs immediate treatment to prevent the spread of this affliction?
(a) Typhoid fever.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Dysentery.

2. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?
(a) 1000 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 250 miles.

3. What book does Matthiessen read?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The Bhagavad Gita.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

4. What does Matthiessen's group have to cross on their way up the canyon?
(a) Treacherous ice.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Snake pit.
(d) Moat.

5. What news does Jang-bu bring Matthiessen's group at Crystal Mountain?
(a) He does not bring news.
(b) There is a village nearby.
(c) The weather is clearing up.
(d) They will not have to encounter police as they go to the next station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?

2. Why does Schaller camp outside the monastery?

3. For what reason will Schaller and Matthiessen be unable to get new porters to replace those that have left?

4. As they make their descent, what story does Matthiessen hear from the locals?

5. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?

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