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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Part 1: Westward.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Matthiessen and Schaller stay in a hotel together at the beginning of their trip?
(a) Four months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

2. What do Matthiessen and Schaller realize would be the best time to do their trip?
(a) Next year.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring or summer.

3. Who remains in the group and gains Matthiessen's trust even if porters do not like him?
(a) Tukten.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Jang.

4. What do Matthiessen and Schaller discuss at length?
(a) Death.
(b) Religion.
(c) Sex.
(d) Philosophy.

5. What do the citizens of the mountainous Southeast Asian country mentioned in "The Snow Leopard" burn for fuel that leaves the soil malnourished?
(a) The surface vegetation.
(b) Their compost.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Livestock dung.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a Tibetan say is treacherous and filled with snow?

2. What creature is NOT indigenous to the South Asian landscape?

3. Where does Matthiessen's group meet sherpas and porters to take them to the mountains?

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

5. Who has demeaned himself by accepting the opportunity of traveling in the Himalayas with Matthiessen and Schaller?

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