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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Matthiessen find that Schaller thinks is a sign of the snow leopard?
(a) A footprint.
(b) Scent.
(c) Urine.
(d) Fur.

5. What drug did Matthiessen use that possibly had a negative effect on him?
(a) LSD.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Opium.
(d) Marijuana.

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

7. With whom did Matthiessen have a relationship that was falling apart five months prior to death?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Jeanne.
(d) Susan.

8. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller wait for the group of sherpas when Schaller takes a telescope and decides to go look for blue sheep?
(a) A stone hut.
(b) A grotto.
(c) A temple.
(d) A cave.

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

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

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

12. What is the surprising contrast in scenery that Matthiessen's group sees on their way through the canyon?
(a) Cacti and jackfruit.
(b) Magnolias and spruce trees.
(c) Snowy areas and lush greenery.
(d) Desert and lake.

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

14. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

15. When a scientist asks Matthiessen why he is on the trip, what does he say?
(a) He does not know.
(b) He wants to hunt the snow leopard.
(c) He is friends with Schaller.
(d) He is a field biologist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The porters carry ___________, which makes them unhappy.

3. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?

4. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?

5. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?

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