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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sight of ______________ makes Matthiessen feel restless and want to read his letters.
(a) Timber wolves.
(b) Blue sheep.
(c) Snow leopard.
(d) Marmots.

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

3. Who is mysterious and cannot be found in the village that Matthiessen wanders through at the end of Part 4?
(a) Jang-bu.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Tukten.

4. What does one porter demand from Schaller who is forced to acquiesce because he needs the help in Part 4?
(a) Carry his backpack.
(b) His wallet.
(c) Pay him in advance.
(d) His keys.

5. Who is Matthiessen traveling with when he looks for Tukten?
(a) Kang.
(b) No one.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Jang-bu.

6. As they make their descent, what story does Matthiessen hear from the locals?
(a) How an avalanche cleaned out the city.
(b) How a yeti destroyed their homes.
(c) How a herd of cows chased off a snow leopard.
(d) How a snow leopard killed a yak.

7. From whom does Matthiessen receive letters that he describes in Part 4?
(a) Alex.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Deborah.
(d) Tukten.

8. What is Matthiessen worried will happen by the Kang Pass?
(a) Rain.
(b) Death.
(c) Snow.
(d) Fighting.

9. What animals by the monastery do Matthiessen and Schaller first think are snow leopards, which turn out to be something else?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Deer.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Wolves.

10. Why did Schaller have to go alone in search of the snow leopard?
(a) Because he fought with Matthiessen.
(b) Because he is the only one awake at night.
(c) Because the sherpas are tired.
(d) Because the snow leopard is so aware of its surroundings.

11. What is the strange statement that Tukten makes around the campfire?
(a) That he will fight off the yeti.
(b) That the yeti is Buddhist.
(c) That the fox is really a leopard.
(d) That the yeti is half human.

12. In Part 4, which two individuals parts company in Nepal?
(a) Dawa and Tukten.
(b) Deborah and Alex.
(c) Jang-bu and the Lama.
(d) Matthiessen and Schaller.

13. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?
(a) That it is the home of the snow leopard.
(b) That it is the source of avalanches in the area.
(c) That it has a secret hiding place.
(d) That he loves it.

14. Where does Matthiessen travel and meet Dawa again?
(a) Land of Dolpo.
(b) Pokhara.
(c) Patan.
(d) Kang Pass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Matthiessen when he arrives with Tukten in the village to catch the plane?

2. What sabotaging act does the porter do that prevents progress during Schaller's climbing trip?

3. As Matthiessen's group reaches a village, what effects does Matthiessen begin to feel?

4. _________________ discuss the existence of the yeti they sit around a campfire in Part 4.

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

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