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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. Matthiessen's group carries their packs instead of just _______________.
(a) GPS units.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Rucksacks.
(d) Water bottles.

2. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?
(a) They have ruins of ancient temples.
(b) They find golden statues and artwork.
(c) They have ceiling mandalas and ancient frescoes.
(d) The people speak an elegant language.

3. What is the surprising contrast in scenery that Matthiessen's group sees on their way through the canyon?
(a) Cacti and jackfruit.
(b) Desert and lake.
(c) Magnolias and spruce trees.
(d) Snowy areas and lush greenery.

4. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.
(a) 80.
(b) 250.
(c) 300.
(d) 100.

5. What does Schaller bargain for with locals to help them on their journey through the mountains?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Cows.
(d) Llamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two groups of indigenous people does Matthiessen think are similar?

2. Despite the grueling four-hour journey, what makes Schaller happy?

3. What two topics do Matthiessen and Schaller talk about in conflict with each other?

4. What do Matthiessen and Schaller feel is against them as they journey forward?

5. What extra payments do Matthiessen and Schaller have to make because of delays in their trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Matthiessen and Schaller arrive in Pokhara, whom do they meet?

3. When the young biologist asks Matthiessen why he is on the journey with Schaller, what does he say?

4. What change of plans makes Matthiessen and Schaller feel liberated but also makes the trek more difficult after the sherpas leave?

5. While Matthiessen sits outside the stone hut and relaxes in the sun, what does Schaller do?

6. What does Matthiessen notice in the Jaljala Ridge?

7. What are the two conditions that affect the group because of the heavy weather as they hike up the canyon?

8. What does a sherpa point out to Schaller while they take a break on the mountainside that makes Schaller happy?

9. What does Matthiessen find on the Nepal side of the mountains that inspires a lot of questions from the group and could mean that they have gotten closer to finding what they came for?

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

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