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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. Whose departure causes Schaller to have an angry outburst?
(a) The nomads.
(b) The sherpas.
(c) The man with the ponies.
(d) The porters.

2. From whom does Matthiessen receive letters that he describes in Part 4?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Alex.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Deborah.

3. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?
(a) Black Canyon.
(b) Shey.
(c) Pokhara.
(d) Kathmandu.

4. How many people have laid eyes on the snow leopard in the last twenty-five years according to Schaller?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. Where does Matthiessen's group stop that is just below the Kang Pass?
(a) Kathmandu.
(b) Pokhara.
(c) Black Pond Camp.
(d) Black Canyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?

2. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?

3. Who has blood in his shoes?

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

5. What was supposed to be finished by the first week of October but does not stop and causes delays in the journey?

(see the answer key)

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