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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: At Crystal Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose departure causes Schaller to have an angry outburst?
(a) The nomads.
(b) The man with the ponies.
(c) The sherpas.
(d) The porters.

2. What is Matthiessen carrying that is very heavy?
(a) 80 pounds of books.
(b) 50 pounds of rubber.
(c) 60 pounds of lentils.
(d) 40 pounds of firewood.

3. Who in Matthiessen's group has hallucinogenic dreams?
(a) Jang.
(b) Matthiessen.
(c) Schaller.
(d) Tukten.

4. What does Matthiessen think has made the long journey through the mountains worthwhile?
(a) Coming to Shey.
(b) Meeting Tukten.
(c) Losing weight.
(d) Hanging out with Schaller.

5. What does Schaller feel the snow leopard is doing while they are tracking the animal?
(a) Watching them.
(b) Planning to attack them.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Getting above them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a precious commodity in this mountainous Southeast Asian country that people use for fuel?

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

3. Due to snowdrifts, the sherpas warn against traveling on their planned route but Matthiessen's group cannot go on the new trail because they lack _________________.

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

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

(see the answer key)

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