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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where can the sick man finally rest?
2. Matthiessen is very surprised to see that _____________cannot catch the blue sheep that they chase.
3. Due to snowdrifts, the sherpas warn against traveling on their planned route but Matthiessen's group cannot go on the new trail because they lack _________________.
4. As ____________, Tukten receives a bonus from Matthiessen.
5. Who does Matthiessen wait for but only arrives later at nightfall at their temporary campsite in Part 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Schaller wonder about the juvenile sheep that he sees outside the monastery?
2. What does Matthiessen say about Shey and its reclusive inhabitants?
3. When Matthiessen goes to the city of Patan, whom does he see and how does he feel?
4. When Matthiessen reaches Shey, what does he notice?
5. After Matthiessen and Schaller part ways, where and with whom does Matthiessen travel next?
6. What makes it easier for Dawa to travel after they leave Murwa?
7. What does Schaller discover when he returns to Kathmandu that prevents travel in the Land of Dolpo?
8. When Matthiessen thinks about the letters in his rucksack, he grows restless. What does he start to imagine?
9. What kind of sleeping arrangements can Matthiessen, Schaller, and the rest of their group find at the monastery?
10. Who gets sick along the last leg of the journey and requires immediate treatment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who or what is the yeti? Describe the yeti as mentioned in "The Snow Leopard". Explain the significance of the yeti to the Nepalese people in your own words.
Essay Topic 2
In a simile, the author might compare an individual to an animal. Matthiessen compares Tukten the sherpa to the snow leopard. Why do you think he does this? Is this comparison convincing? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Matthiessen frequently reminisces about his past, particularly his relationship with Deborah and her experience with cancer. How does travel help Matthiessen cope with his grief? Does it work effectively? With whom does Matthiessen share his feelings about Deborah on the trip? What events, people, and surroundings during his trip remind Matthiessen of Deborah? Describe.
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