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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. Who is Matthiessen traveling with when he looks for Tukten?
(a) No one.
(b) Jang-bu.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Kang.

2. Who is mysterious and cannot be found in the village that Matthiessen wanders through at the end of Part 4?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Jang-bu.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Tukten.

3. What is the name of the place that Matthiessen and Tukten walk to catch a plane?
(a) Kathmandu.
(b) Jumla.
(c) Black Canyon.
(d) Shey.

4. Matthiessen is very surprised to see that _____________cannot catch the blue sheep that they chase.
(a) Timber wolves.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Lions.

5. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?
(a) That he loves it.
(b) That it has a secret hiding place.
(c) That it is the source of avalanches in the area.
(d) That it is the home of the snow leopard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes in search of firewood while Matthiessen's group stays one more day at the monastery?

2. Where is Matthiessen when he begins to think about ending the journey?

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

4. As ____________, Tukten receives a bonus from Matthiessen.

5. Where does Matthiessen's group stop that is just below the Kang Pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the rumor surrounding Tukten when he goes with Gyaltsen to collect the mail and supplies in town?

2. When Matthiessen thinks about the letters in his rucksack, he grows restless. What does he start to imagine?

3. When Jang-bu and another sherpa go in search of firewood, where do Matthiessen and Schaller wander and what do they find?

4. Who gets sick along the last leg of the journey and requires immediate treatment?

5. With whom does Matthiessen share a special bond and what about this individual surprises him in Jumla?

6. What kind of sleeping arrangements can Matthiessen, Schaller, and the rest of their group find at the monastery?

7. What are the conditions Matthiessen faces when he arrives in Kathmandu for the second time at the end of the book?

8. What is the animal that Matthiessen and Schaller think that they have found outside the monastery?

9. As the group hikes around Crystal Mountain, what is the change that happens to Matthiessen and Schaller?

10. What makes it easier for Dawa to travel after they leave Murwa?

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