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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. Whom does Matthiessen think about the whole time that he is traveling?
(a) The blue sheep.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Alex.
(d) Deborah.
2. What difficult obstacles face Matthiessen's group as they cross icy boulders?
(a) Big predators.
(b) Lack of fuel and shelter.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Warring tribes.
3. What drug did Matthiessen use that possibly had a negative effect on him?
(a) Opium.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) LSD.
4. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?
(a) They find golden statues and artwork.
(b) They have ruins of ancient temples.
(c) The people speak an elegant language.
(d) They have ceiling mandalas and ancient frescoes.
5. Who walks easily on sharp ledges and inspires admiration from Matthiessen?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Nuala.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?
2. For what reason will Schaller and Matthiessen be unable to get new porters to replace those that have left?
3. What is important for Matthiessen's group to do once they pass 12,000 feet in elevation?
4. Despite the grueling four-hour journey, what makes Schaller happy?
5. How many children does Matthiessen have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Matthiessen remark about Asia as they begin their trip?
2. When did Matthiessen meet his wife and how does he feel about that experience while writing the novel?
3. While Matthiessen sits outside the stone hut and relaxes in the sun, what does Schaller do?
4. What creature is Matthiessen interested in possibly seeing in the Himalayas that he discussed previously with a young biologist?
5. What does Matthiessen notice in the Jaljala Ridge?
6. What makes Schaller furious because he is afraid of being stranded?
7. What is one of the rarest of cats, where does it live, and why is it considered rare?
8. What does Matthiessen do while Schaller climbs the countryside, looking for bharal after they pass through Dunahi?
9. When Matthiessen and Schaller arrive in Pokhara, whom do they meet?
10. When the young biologist asks Matthiessen why he is on the journey with Schaller, what does he say?
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