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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. What does Matthiessen notice about Tukten when he looks at him?

2. What animal tracks do Schaller and Matthiessen find near the monastery?

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

4. What is Schaller worried might happen if he stops now?

5. Who is Matthiessen traveling with when he looks for Tukten?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who gets sick along the last leg of the journey and requires immediate treatment?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter Matthiessen points out the resilience in the crippled child who is still hopeful as she makes her way up the mountain side in the beginning of the journey. How does this child's behavior contrast severely with the attitude of many sherpas and porters who leave the group? What is the character trait expressed in the child that is inspiring and deeply moving? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The four rhetorical modes of writing are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Which mode or modes are used in this book and how? List at least one example of each mode you find in the book. Explain what reason Matthiessen might have had for using it.

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