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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. Who is feeling better and able to travel again now that Tukten carries his load?
(a) Gyalsten.
(b) Schaller.
(c) Dawa.
(d) Matthiessen.

2. What do Matthiessen and Schaller feel is against them as they journey forward?
(a) Sherpas.
(b) Government.
(c) The weather.
(d) Time.

3. Where will the plane take Matthiessen in Chapter 4?
(a) Kathmandu.
(b) London.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Sikkim.

4. How far do the men travel across the Himalayas in "The Snow Leopard"?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 1000 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

5. What news does Jang-bu bring Matthiessen's group at Crystal Mountain?
(a) There is a village nearby.
(b) They will not have to encounter police as they go to the next station.
(c) The weather is clearing up.
(d) He does not bring news.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is Matthiessen's group forced to stay inside the monastery in their tents?

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

4. A snow leopard weighs about _____________ pounds.

5. What does a sherpa bring Matthiessen's group while they rest at a shelter on route to Kali Gandaki?

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