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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the woman that became Matthiessen's wife?
(a) Janice Wellington.
(b) Tina Schaller.
(c) Deborah Love.
(d) Margaret Dixon.

2. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?
(a) Cows.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Llamas.
(d) Ponies.

3. When does the story of "The Snow Leopard" begin?
(a) April 1972.
(b) October 1975.
(c) September 1973.
(d) June 1986.

4. Matthiessen's group carries their packs instead of just _______________.
(a) Rucksacks.
(b) Water bottles.
(c) GPS units.
(d) Flashlights.

5. What does Matthiessen see in the valley located at 11,200 feet above sea level?
(a) Spruce and pine trees.
(b) Magnolias and birch.
(c) Aspen and willow.
(d) Yellow maple and fir trees.

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

7. What do Matthiessen and Schaller discuss at length?
(a) Religion.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Sex.
(d) Death.

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

9. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller meet to begin their journey?
(a) Kathmandu.
(b) Shey.
(c) London.
(d) New Delhi.

10. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?
(a) Jang.
(b) Tukten.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Matthiessen.

11. What makes Matthiessen's group believe that they can finally continue their journey again?
(a) The sun coming out.
(b) The arrival of ponies.
(c) The arrival of food.
(d) The arrival of peace.

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

13. What does Matthiessen remove as he adjusts to his journey?
(a) A watch, a bracelet, and long hair.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His journal.

14. Where does Matthiessen's group have to stop to be checked by government officials?
(a) Serengeti.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Dunahi.
(d) Bora Bora.

15. What or who chases after Matthiessen, forcing him to defend himself with a stick?
(a) A brindle mastiff.
(b) A group of nomadic Nepalese.
(c) A sherpa.
(d) A porter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What difficult obstacles face Matthiessen's group as they cross icy boulders?

2. When do the men expect to reunite with Tukten and the porter?

3. Where does Tukten say that the snow leopard lives?

4. Who has demeaned himself by accepting the opportunity of traveling in the Himalayas with Matthiessen and Schaller?

5. Who is almost two hours behind Matthiessen and Schaller trekking through the mountains?

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