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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Northward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a precious commodity in this mountainous Southeast Asian country that people use for fuel?
(a) Petroleum.
(b) Solar energy.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Water.

2. What keeps delaying the trip for Matthiessen's group that cannot be prevented?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Rain.
(c) Government red tape.
(d) Broken paths.

3. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?
(a) He does not get rid of his boots.
(b) They are too big.
(c) They ae too heavy.
(d) They have holes in them and give him blisters.

4. What is Bardo?
(a) A mystical retreat.
(b) A death chant.
(c) The transition between two existences according to the Tibetans.
(d) A drumbeat.

5. Where does Matthiessen need to be by Thanksgiving?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Jakarta.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the men expect to reunite with Tukten and the porter?

2. How old was his youngest child when this book was written?

3. What makes Matthiessen think that the villages they are passing through used to be refined?

4. What does Matthiessen's group have to cross on their way up the canyon?

5. Who was the woman that became Matthiessen's wife?

(see the answer key)

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