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

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 days.
(d) Three weeks.

2. Whom does Matthiessen's group see along their journey that reminds the group of mortality?
(a) An old man.
(b) A goat.
(c) A beggar woman.
(d) A crippled child.

3. What does a sherpa announce that makes Schaller happy while Matthiessen's group stops and cooks along the way?
(a) The sight of a bharal.
(b) The arrival of the snow leopard.
(c) The end of the journey.
(d) The arrival of the lama.

4. What is important for Matthiessen's group to do once they pass 12,000 feet in elevation?
(a) Drink water.
(b) Stay together.
(c) Acclimate to the lack of oxygen.
(d) Travel quickly.

5. What does Matthiessen remove as he adjusts to his journey?
(a) His journal.
(b) A watch, a bracelet, and long hair.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who develops a bond over the course of the journey?

2. How many people have laid eyes on the snow leopard in the last twenty-five years according to Schaller?

3. The snow leopard can be considered a _______________.

4. Where do Matthiessen and Schaller wait for the group of sherpas when Schaller takes a telescope and decides to go look for blue sheep?

5. Who told Matthiessen and Schaller about the abominable snowman living in the Himalayas?

(see the answer key)

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