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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 notice about Tukten when he looks at him?
(a) Tukten is always watching him.
(b) Tukten starts laughing.
(c) Tukten looks away.
(d) Tukten points his gun at him.

2. What does Matthiessen have to do when he is on a mountainside?
(a) Pay close attention.
(b) Take photographs.
(c) Recharge his cell phone with a solar battery.
(d) Write in his journal.

3. Which two groups does Schaller have news of that are fighting at this time in the region?
(a) Chinese and Tibetans.
(b) Indians and Pakistanis.
(c) Chinese and Indians.
(d) Nepalese and Kham-pas.

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

5. What is Matthiessen worried will happen by the Kang Pass?
(a) Rain.
(b) Snow.
(c) Death.
(d) Fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Jang-bu bring Matthiessen's group at Crystal Mountain?

2. What mentioned in the book is highly contagious and needs immediate treatment to prevent the spread of this affliction?

3. What does Matthiessen discover about the room he stays in while he waits for his departing flight out of Nepal?

4. Where does Matthiessen keep his letters?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Matthiessen notice about Tukten that makes him stand apart from the other sherpas and the group as a whole?

3. What is the rare event concerning the bharal that Schaller is delighted to see outside the monastery?

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

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

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

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

8. What do Matthiessen, Tukten, and Dawa discuss around the campfire and what does Tukten say?

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

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

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