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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. Who is feeling better and able to travel again now that Tukten carries his load?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Gyalsten.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Matthiessen.

2. What does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?
(a) Wine.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Drugs.

3. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) July.

4. Where does Matthiessen's group want to continue their journey over?
(a) Jang Pass.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Pokhara.

5. In Part 4, which two individuals parts company in Nepal?
(a) Dawa and Tukten.
(b) Jang-bu and the Lama.
(c) Matthiessen and Schaller.
(d) Deborah and Alex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the strange statement that Tukten makes around the campfire?

2. Who is mysterious and cannot be found in the village that Matthiessen wanders through at the end of Part 4?

3. Where does Matthiessen go to meet Tukten as they had planned?

4. Where does Matthiessen stay until his flight leaves from Nepal?

5. Whom does Matthiessen think might drink or swear too much?

(see the answer key)

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