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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two groups of indigenous people does Matthiessen think are similar?
(a) Native Americans and Tibetans.
(b) Americans and British.
(c) Nepalese and Chinese.
(d) Indians and Pakistanis.

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

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

4. Who is making it difficult to pass through the region without a government permit?
(a) Porters.
(b) Sherpas.
(c) The Nepalese king.
(d) Police.

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

6. What animal could possibly leave behind a sign similar to that of a snow leopard?
(a) A large mountain fox.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A goat.
(d) A dog.

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

8. What does a sherpa announce that makes Schaller happy while Matthiessen's group stops and cooks along the way?
(a) The arrival of the lama.
(b) The sight of a bharal.
(c) The arrival of the snow leopard.
(d) The end of the journey.

9. Who/what is Matthiessen's group afraid of meeting when they take a new path to the north up the Kali Gandaki?
(a) Mountain goats.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Nepalese nomads.

10. Who walks easily on sharp ledges and inspires admiration from Matthiessen?
(a) Nuala.
(b) Tukten.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Schaller.

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

12. The porters carry ___________, which makes them unhappy.
(a) Goats.
(b) Heavy loads.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Merchandise.

13. What country has the worst erosion in the world?
(a) China.
(b) India.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Tibet.

14. What do Matthiessen and Schaller realize would be the best time to do their trip?
(a) Spring or summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Next year.
(d) Fall.

15. What two conditions make some of the sherpas and porters turn back and return home?
(a) Snow blindness and bloody feet.
(b) Fear and loathing.
(c) Hunger and exhaustion.
(d) Cold and thirst.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the story of "The Snow Leopard" begin?

2. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?

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

4. What is a precious commodity in this mountainous Southeast Asian country that people use for fuel?

5. What or who chases after Matthiessen, forcing him to defend himself with a stick?

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