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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Matthiessen have?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. Why does Matthiessen have wet and cold feet?
(a) He got stuck in a thunderstorm.
(b) He has blisters and is wearing sneakers.
(c) He fell asleep in the bathtub.
(d) He climbed a wall barefoot.

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

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

5. Despite the grueling four-hour journey, what makes Schaller happy?
(a) Getting closer to the snow leopard.
(b) Finding shelter.
(c) Seeing bharal.
(d) Seeing butterflies.

6. Whom does Matthiessen's group see along their journey that reminds the group of mortality?
(a) A crippled child.
(b) A goat.
(c) A beggar woman.
(d) An old man.

7. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?
(a) 1000 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

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

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

10. What was supposed to be finished by the first week of October but does not stop and causes delays in the journey?
(a) Monsoon rain.
(b) Grueling heat.
(c) Food shortages.
(d) Fuel shortages.

11. How is the yeti described?
(a) Dark blond with forelegs longer than back legs.
(b) Dark brown with excessively large feet.
(c) White with extremely long hair.
(d) Reddish brown, hairy, with a ridged crown.

12. Who has demeaned himself by accepting the opportunity of traveling in the Himalayas with Matthiessen and Schaller?
(a) Dawa.
(b) Jaljala.
(c) Jang.
(d) Tukten.

13. Who has blood in his shoes?
(a) Dawa.
(b) Matthiessen.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Schaller.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Schaller eager to witness though he is afraid he will miss if they are too slow traveling?

2. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?

3. What book does Matthiessen read?

4. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?

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

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