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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. What or who chases after Matthiessen, forcing him to defend himself with a stick?
(a) A porter.
(b) A group of nomadic Nepalese.
(c) A sherpa.
(d) A brindle mastiff.

2. Who is almost two hours behind Matthiessen and Schaller trekking through the mountains?
(a) Nepalese nomads.
(b) Beggars.
(c) Sherpas.
(d) Ponies.

3. When a scientist asks Matthiessen why he is on the trip, what does he say?
(a) He does not know.
(b) He is friends with Schaller.
(c) He wants to hunt the snow leopard.
(d) He is a field biologist.

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

5. What medical emergency does Schaller fear could stop their journey?
(a) A ruptured appendix.
(b) A case of dysentery.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) A fractured limb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the plane take Matthiessen in Chapter 4?

2. What does Matthiessen think has made the long journey through the mountains worthwhile?

3. What surprises Matthiessen when he arrives with Tukten in the village to catch the plane?

4. What does Schaller feel the snow leopard is doing while they are tracking the animal?

5. What does Matthiessen remove as he adjusts to his journey?

(see the answer key)

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