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

2. What country has the worst erosion in the world?
(a) China.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Tibet.
(d) India.

3. What does Tukten have that reminds Matthiessen of the snow leopard?
(a) His big body.
(b) His elusiveness.
(c) His white beard.
(d) His yellow eyes.

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

5. Where does Matthiessen's group climb towards and finally reach snow at 12,400 feet?
(a) Andes.
(b) Mt. Everest.
(c) The White Mountains.
(d) The Pyrenees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Schaller camp outside the monastery?

2. What does one porter demand from Schaller who is forced to acquiesce because he needs the help in Part 4?

3. What animals by the monastery do Matthiessen and Schaller first think are snow leopards, which turn out to be something else?

4. When are these two letters that Matthiessen receives in Part 4 dated?

5. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?

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