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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the date of Matthiessen's last entry in Part 2?
(a) October 31.
(b) Jan 30.
(c) Dec 18.
(d) Nov 15.

3. What does Matthiessen find that Schaller thinks is a sign of the snow leopard?
(a) Urine.
(b) A footprint.
(c) Fur.
(d) Scent.

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

5. What difficult obstacles face Matthiessen's group as they cross icy boulders?
(a) Warring tribes.
(b) Lack of fuel and shelter.
(c) Big predators.
(d) Bad weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen struggle with when he reaches 17,000 feet?

2. What are Matthiessen and Schaller afraid of after they talk to the Tibetan guide who tells them that they need government permits?

3. What did Matthiessen's wife die of?

4. What is the surprising contrast in scenery that Matthiessen's group sees on their way through the canyon?

5. When is the perfect time to travel and for harvesting potatoes, according to Matthiessen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matthiessen adjust to the higher elevations once they pass 12,000 feet?

2. Why is the journey initially very peaceful when Matthiessen and Schaller leave Pokhara?

3. What do the sherpas do that reminds Matthiessen of being in New York with Deborah?

4. Why is Matthiessen so affected by the rain and bad weather after they pass through the canyon?

5. What happens to Matthiessen after he walks for 10 hours on the first day of their trek?

6. Why does Matthiessen exhibit some reservation about traveling with Schaller at the beginning of the trip?

7. What does Matthiessen notice in the Jaljala Ridge?

8. When did Matthiessen meet his wife and how does he feel about that experience while writing the novel?

9. What are the final arrangements that Matthiessen and Schaller make before they can start their trip?

10. What is one of the rarest of cats, where does it live, and why is it considered rare?

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