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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. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.
(a) Nepalese nomads and Tibetan lamas.
(b) Dawa and Jang-bu.
(c) Tukten and Gyaltsen.
(d) Sherpas and porters.

2. Who finds an unlocked building on Crystal Mountain where Matthiessen's group can all sleep?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Matthiessen.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Jang-bu.

3. 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.

4. What does Matthiessen think has made the long journey through the mountains worthwhile?
(a) Hanging out with Schaller.
(b) Losing weight.
(c) Meeting Tukten.
(d) Coming to Shey.

5. Where will the plane take Matthiessen in Chapter 4?
(a) London.
(b) Kathmandu.
(c) Sikkim.
(d) New Delhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the letter, what does Schaller encounter unexpectedly as he comes out of a canyon with his group?

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

3. What rare event is Schaller happy to witness outside the monastery?

4. When are these two letters that Matthiessen receives in Part 4 dated?

5. Which two groups does Schaller have news of that are fighting at this time in the region?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the story that the locals tell Matthiessen on his descent down the mountains after the group leaves Murwa?

3. What does Schaller discover when he returns to Kathmandu that prevents travel in the Land of Dolpo?

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

5. What does Schaller wonder about the juvenile sheep that he sees outside the monastery?

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

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

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

9. Who do Matthiessen, Dawa, and Tukten find that can help them in Murwa?

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

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