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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What surprises Matthiessen when he arrives with Tukten in the village to catch the plane?
(a) How empty the village is.
(b) How much food the villagers eat.
(c) How many friends Tukten has.
(d) How advanced the village is.

4. What does Matthiessen think has made the long journey through the mountains worthwhile?
(a) Meeting Tukten.
(b) Hanging out with Schaller.
(c) Losing weight.
(d) Coming to Shey.

5. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.
(a) Tukten and Gyaltsen.
(b) Sherpas and porters.
(c) Nepalese nomads and Tibetan lamas.
(d) Dawa and Jang-bu.

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

7. What does the letter tell Matthiessen about Schaller's travel experiences?
(a) There was a blizzard and the porters abandoned Schaller.
(b) Schaller is imprisoned by the Chinese police.
(c) Schaller died.
(d) Schaller has disappeared.

8. Where does Matthiessen stay until his flight leaves from Nepal?
(a) Schaller's residence.
(b) Tukten's house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) The embassy.

9. Who goes in search of firewood while Matthiessen's group stays one more day at the monastery?
(a) Matthiessen and Schaller.
(b) Schaller and Dawa.
(c) Matthiessen and Tukten.
(d) Jang-bu and a porter.

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

11. What is Schaller worried might happen if he stops now?
(a) An avalanche might occur.
(b) Not have enough data.
(c) Loses his tracks of the snow leopard.
(d) Be unable to return.

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

13. As Matthiessen's group reaches a village, what effects does Matthiessen begin to feel?
(a) Altitude sickness.
(b) Motion sickness.
(c) Dizziness.
(d) Fear.

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

15. Blue sheep rams are ________________.
(a) Ignominious.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Very curious about humans.
(d) Vicious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen not know when he arrives at the location where he is supposed to meet Tukten?

2. What is the name of the place that Matthiessen and Tukten walk to catch a plane?

3. What does Matthiessen do as he wanders the streets of the village looking for Tukten?

4. Why is the inspection by the police done so quickly in Jumla?

5. Who are the people living in Shey?

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