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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 Matthiessen do as he wanders the streets of the village looking for Tukten?
(a) He yells at Dawa.
(b) He makes a call with his cell phone.
(c) He uses his binoculars.
(d) He shouts Tukten's name.

2. What airline that Matthiessen is traveling on is on strike?
(a) Singapore Airlines.
(b) Air India.
(c) Lufthansa.
(d) British Airways.

3. Matthiessen makes plans to meet Tukten in four days at his ___________ place in a nearby village.
(a) Daughter's.
(b) Uncle's.
(c) Aunt's.
(d) Grandfather's.

4. What does Matthiessen eat in the village he stops in with two other men?
(a) Hallucinogenic drugs.
(b) Goat stew.
(c) French fries.
(d) Dried mushrooms.

5. What does Matthiessen discover about the room he stays in while he waits for his departing flight out of Nepal?
(a) It has no heat or hot water.
(b) It has a sauna.
(c) It is very big.
(d) It has no bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Matthiessen keep his letters?

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

3. Whom do Matthiessen and Jang-bu go to meet in Shey?

4. Who is feeling better and able to travel again now that Tukten carries his load?

5. Where does Schaller reach in mid-December?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the uncomfortable discovery that Matthiessen makes during his descent down the mountain range from Murwa?

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

4. When the sherpas say that there is another trail east of the Shey Pass but the group does not have a permit, what does Schaller suggest?

5. What does Matthiessen say about Shey and its reclusive inhabitants?

6. After Matthiessen and Schaller part ways, where and with whom does Matthiessen travel next?

7. When Matthiessen reaches Shey, what does he notice?

8. What do Matthiessen, Tukten, and Dawa do when they arrive in Jumla?

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

10. While Schaller is happy watching the blue sheep near the monastery, what does Matthiessen get concerned about and why?

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