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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: The Way Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matthiessen slips on ____________.
(a) A canyon.
(b) A cliff.
(c) A ledge.
(d) A precipice.

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

3. How many children does Matthiessen have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. What is the strange statement that Tukten makes around the campfire?
(a) That he will fight off the yeti.
(b) That the yeti is half human.
(c) That the yeti is Buddhist.
(d) That the fox is really a leopard.

5. What is the date of Matthiessen's last entry in Part 2?
(a) Jan 30.
(b) Dec 18.
(c) Nov 15.
(d) October 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. What indicates the presence of Japanese mountain climbers at their resting place?

2. What animal could possibly leave behind a sign similar to that of a snow leopard?

3. Which two groups of indigenous people does Matthiessen think are similar?

4. Who is Matthiessen afraid that he will break a promise to?

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

(see the answer key)

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