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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 is Schaller eager to witness though he is afraid he will miss if they are too slow traveling?
(a) Chase of the wild bull.
(b) Rutting of the blue sheep.
(c) Capture of the fox.
(d) Mating season for tigers.

2. What are Matthiessen and Schaller afraid of after they talk to the Tibetan guide who tells them that they need government permits?
(a) That they will fail.
(b) That they will run out of food.
(c) That the police will lock them up.
(d) That they will not be allowed to enter Dolpo.

3. Which two groups of indigenous people does Matthiessen think are similar?
(a) Nepalese and Chinese.
(b) Americans and British.
(c) Indians and Pakistanis.
(d) Native Americans and Tibetans.

4. With whom did Matthiessen have a relationship that was falling apart five months prior to death?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Susan.
(c) Jeanne.
(d) Deborah.

5. What is Matthiessen carrying that is very heavy?
(a) 50 pounds of rubber.
(b) 40 pounds of firewood.
(c) 80 pounds of books.
(d) 60 pounds of lentils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthiessen's group suffer from as they travel through the canyon?

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

3. Why does Matthiessen have wet and cold feet?

4. What is important for Matthiessen's group to do once they pass 12,000 feet in elevation?

5. Where does Matthiessen's group have to stop to be checked by government officials?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Part 2, how does Matthiessen describe his relationship with Deborah before she died?

10. 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?

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