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

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

3. What indicates the presence of Japanese mountain climbers at their resting place?
(a) Their water bottles with hiragana print.
(b) Their national flag.
(c) Red tents.
(d) Maps written in kanji.

4. What does Matthiessen not know when he arrives at the location where he is supposed to meet Tukten?
(a) What he is supposed to say.
(b) Which house belongs to Tukten's aunt.
(c) What clothes to wear.
(d) What gift to bring.

5. Where does Matthiessen keep his letters?
(a) Rucksack.
(b) Notebook.
(c) Canister.
(d) Stainless steel container.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter tell Matthiessen about Schaller's travel experiences?

2. What does Matthiessen see on the mountain surrounded by "treeless waste?"

3. What does Matthiessen discover about Crystal Mountain?

4. How many snow leopards are supposed to be in the area that Schaller is traveling through?

5. What sabotaging act does the porter do that prevents progress during Schaller's climbing trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Matthiessen goes to the Kathmandu Valley to meet Tukten, what does he find and what does he do?

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

4. What does Matthiessen share from the letters he receives from Schaller dated December 8th and 9th in the last part of the book?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What event do Matthiessen and Schaller witness outside the monastery that surprises them because they did not expect to see that animal or for it to act in the way that it does?

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