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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. Why does Matthiessen get rid of his boots?
(a) They are too big.
(b) He does not get rid of his boots.
(c) They ae too heavy.
(d) They have holes in them and give him blisters.

2. As Matthiessen and Schaller attempt to cross cliffs over treacherous precipices, Matthiessen has to ____________.
(a) Fight for his life.
(b) Give up.
(c) Crawl on hands and knees.
(d) Lie down and rest.

3. Who told Matthiessen and Schaller about the abominable snowman living in the Himalayas?
(a) A Tibetan.
(b) A young biologist.
(c) A Nepalese nomad.
(d) A sherpa.

4. What does Matthiessen see in the valley located at 11,200 feet above sea level?
(a) Magnolias and birch.
(b) Yellow maple and fir trees.
(c) Spruce and pine trees.
(d) Aspen and willow.

5. What tests the patience of Matthiessen's group again and again?
(a) Rain.
(b) Quarrelsome leaders.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Stealing sherpas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Matthiessen's group stop that is just below the Kang Pass?

2. Where does Matthiessen's group have to stop to be checked by government officials?

3. Where does Tukten say that the snow leopard lives?

4. Who is making it difficult to pass through the region without a government permit?

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

(see the answer key)

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