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

2. When Matthiessen feels homesick, what does he think about?
(a) His home.
(b) His children in college.
(c) His wife Deborah.
(d) Being clean and comfortable.

3. In Part 4, which two individuals parts company in Nepal?
(a) Jang-bu and the Lama.
(b) Dawa and Tukten.
(c) Deborah and Alex.
(d) Matthiessen and Schaller.

4. Tukten and a porter leave Matthiessen's group to get _________________.
(a) Bread and vitamins.
(b) Water and fruit.
(c) Sugar and rice.
(d) Meat and potatoes.

5. What did Matthiessen's wife die of?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the inspection by the police done so quickly in Jumla?

2. The snow leopard can be considered a _______________.

3. What is the date of Matthiessen's last entry in Part 2?

4. What keeps delaying the trip for Matthiessen's group that cannot be prevented?

5. The path that Matthiessen found could have saved the group time because it was only _____________ versus the two-day trip that they had.

(see the answer key)

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