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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. Who goes in search of firewood while Matthiessen's group stays one more day at the monastery?

2. From whom does Matthiessen receive letters that he describes in Part 4?

3. Matthiessen slips on ____________.

4. _________________ discuss the existence of the yeti they sit around a campfire in Part 4.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author reiterates the theme of loss in "The Snow Leopard". Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Peter Matthiessen travels extensively and has had many hallucinogenic experiences. On this trip, he does not take any drugs but still experiences hallucinations in dreams leaving a feeling that does not disappear upon his waking. What could this be caused by? What is the internal transformation that is occurring to Matthiessen on his journey with Schaller?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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