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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Matthiessen's wife die of?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Cancer.

3. What tests the patience of Matthiessen's group again and again?
(a) Stealing sherpas.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Rain.
(d) Quarrelsome leaders.

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

5. What does Matthiessen struggle with when he reaches 17,000 feet?
(a) Altitude.
(b) Fear.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Nausea.

6. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?
(a) They have ceiling mandalas and ancient frescoes.
(b) They have ruins of ancient temples.
(c) They find golden statues and artwork.
(d) The people speak an elegant language.

7. What is Bardo?
(a) A drumbeat.
(b) The transition between two existences according to the Tibetans.
(c) A mystical retreat.
(d) A death chant.

8. Where does Matthiessen's group take shelter on route to the canyon?
(a) A boat.
(b) An old cow shed.
(c) A farm.
(d) A cave.

9. What is the date of Matthiessen's last entry in Part 2?
(a) October 31.
(b) Jan 30.
(c) Dec 18.
(d) Nov 15.

10. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Jang.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Tukten.

11. What is Schaller eager to witness though he is afraid he will miss if they are too slow traveling?
(a) Mating season for tigers.
(b) Capture of the fox.
(c) Rutting of the blue sheep.
(d) Chase of the wild bull.

12. What two topics do Matthiessen and Schaller talk about in conflict with each other?
(a) Poetry and art.
(b) Accounting and physics.
(c) Philosophy and law.
(d) Religion and science.

13. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?
(a) The surface vegetation.
(b) Their compost.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Livestock dung.

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

15. As Matthiessen and Schaller attempt to cross cliffs over treacherous precipices, Matthiessen has to ____________.
(a) Crawl on hands and knees.
(b) Fight for his life.
(c) Lie down and rest.
(d) Give up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who/what is Matthiessen's group afraid of meeting when they take a new path to the north up the Kali Gandaki?

2. What area is 11,200 feet above sea level?

3. What two conditions make some of the sherpas and porters turn back and return home?

4. Who told Matthiessen and Schaller about the abominable snowman living in the Himalayas?

5. Who is Matthiessen afraid that he will break a promise to?

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