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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Matthiessen is wet after reaching the Jaljala Ridge?
(a) Feet, legs, and back.
(b) Arms and fingers.
(c) Head and neck.
(d) Feet only.

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

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

4. 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.

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

6. What does Schaller tell Matthiessen is good for him to carry because of changing weather and winds?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His GPS unit.
(c) His sleeping bag.
(d) His cellular phone.

7. 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 temple.
(b) A stone hut.
(c) A grotto.
(d) A cave.

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

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

10. What does Matthiessen's group have to cross on their way up the canyon?
(a) Treacherous ice.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Moat.
(d) Snake pit.

11. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?
(a) Tukten and Schaller.
(b) Tukten and Dawa.
(c) Matthiessen and Tukten.
(d) Deborah and Schaller.

12. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) October.
(d) July.

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

14. The snow leopard can be considered a _______________.
(a) Related to the tiger.
(b) Descendant of the smilodon.
(c) Long extinct creature.
(d) Wild cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?

2. Who has blood in his shoes?

3. Who walks easily on sharp ledges and inspires admiration from Matthiessen?

4. With whom did Matthiessen have a relationship that was falling apart five months prior to death?

5. Why does Matthiessen have wet and cold feet?

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