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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 Schaller find near the canyon entrance that gives him hope?
(a) A trail.
(b) A nest.
(c) Droppings.
(d) Paw prints of a snow leopard.

2. Why did Schaller have to go alone in search of the snow leopard?
(a) Because he is the only one awake at night.
(b) Because the sherpas are tired.
(c) Because he fought with Matthiessen.
(d) Because the snow leopard is so aware of its surroundings.

3. What makes both Matthiessen and Schaller stoop over?
(a) A priest.
(b) An old woman.
(c) Low ceiling.
(d) A broken door.

4. Whom do Matthiessen and Jang-bu go to meet in Shey?
(a) The priest of Tibet.
(b) The lama of Shey.
(c) The leader of the sherpas.
(d) The king of Bhutan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Matthiessen and Schaller remain at the monastery, ___________________ goes to the village for mail and supplies.

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

3. What gift does Matthiessen fail to bring in his meeting?

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

5. Who loses alacrity and becomes clumsy while Matthiessen gets lighter on his feet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. When Matthiessen goes to the city of Patan, whom does he see and how does he feel?

(see the answer keys)

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