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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matthiessen eat in the village he stops in with two other men?
(a) Goat stew.
(b) Hallucinogenic drugs.
(c) French fries.
(d) Dried mushrooms.

2. When Schaller returns from his night of tracking the snow leopard, what does he point out the next day?
(a) Fresh footprints.
(b) Animal droppings.
(c) Sight of foxes.
(d) Sight of bharal.

3. Despite getting rid of everything that they do not need for the journey, what does Schaller complain is still very heavy?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Research boxes.
(c) Packs.
(d) Climbing equipment.

4. Who does Matthiessen wait for but only arrives later at nightfall at their temporary campsite in Part 4?
(a) Jang-bu.
(b) Tukten.
(c) The lama.
(d) Schaller.

5. Where does Schaller reach in mid-December?
(a) Pokhara.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) England.
(d) France.

6. What does Schaller feel the snow leopard is doing while they are tracking the animal?
(a) Planning to attack them.
(b) Getting above them.
(c) Watching them.
(d) Sleeping.

7. Where is Matthiessen when he begins to think about ending the journey?
(a) Kang Pass.
(b) Khyber Pass.
(c) Monastery.
(d) Dang Pass.

8. When Matthiessen feels homesick, what does he think about?
(a) His children in college.
(b) Being clean and comfortable.
(c) His wife Deborah.
(d) His home.

9. What is the name of the place that Matthiessen and Tukten walk to catch a plane?
(a) Jumla.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) Black Canyon.
(d) Shey.

10. What indicates the presence of Japanese mountain climbers at their resting place?
(a) Maps written in kanji.
(b) Their water bottles with hiragana print.
(c) Their national flag.
(d) Red tents.

11. Matthiessen makes plans to meet Tukten in four days at his ___________ place in a nearby village.
(a) Grandfather's.
(b) Aunt's.
(c) Daughter's.
(d) Uncle's.

12. How many snow leopards are supposed to be in the area that Schaller is traveling through?
(a) Two.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

13. What does Matthiessen not know when he arrives at the location where he is supposed to meet Tukten?
(a) What gift to bring.
(b) Which house belongs to Tukten's aunt.
(c) What clothes to wear.
(d) What he is supposed to say.

14. What mentioned in the book is highly contagious and needs immediate treatment to prevent the spread of this affliction?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Typhoid fever.
(d) Cholera.

15. Matthiessen describes seeing a rare blue sheep called ____________.
(a) Meridian.
(b) Caprini.
(c) Cappellato.
(d) Herzig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the plane take Matthiessen in Chapter 4?

2. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.

3. Where does Matthiessen go to meet Tukten as they had planned?

4. The sight of ______________ makes Matthiessen feel restless and want to read his letters.

5. Who has a key to the monastery?

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