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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is mysterious and cannot be found in the village that Matthiessen wanders through at the end of Part 4?
(a) Jang-bu.
(b) Dawa.
(c) Tukten.
(d) Schaller.

2. What is the name of the place that Matthiessen and Tukten walk to catch a plane?
(a) Shey.
(b) Jumla.
(c) Black Canyon.
(d) Kathmandu.

3. Who is Matthiessen traveling with when he looks for Tukten?
(a) Schaller.
(b) Kang.
(c) No one.
(d) Jang-bu.

4. What does Matthiessen not know when he arrives at the location where he is supposed to meet Tukten?
(a) Which house belongs to Tukten's aunt.
(b) What he is supposed to say.
(c) What clothes to wear.
(d) What gift to bring.

5. What animals by the monastery do Matthiessen and Schaller first think are snow leopards, which turn out to be something else?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Deer.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Wolves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schaller find near the canyon entrance that gives him hope?

2. Where is Matthiessen when he begins to think about ending the journey?

3. What does Matthiessen's group have a good view of as they hike around Crystal Mountain?

4. What mentioned in the book is highly contagious and needs immediate treatment to prevent the spread of this affliction?

5. What does Matthiessen have to do when he is on a mountainside?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Matthiessen goes to the Kathmandu Valley to meet Tukten, what does he find and what does he do?

2. While Schaller is happy watching the blue sheep near the monastery, what does Matthiessen get concerned about and why?

3. As the group hikes around Crystal Mountain, what is the change that happens to Matthiessen and Schaller?

4. What is the rare event concerning the bharal that Schaller is delighted to see outside the monastery?

5. Who do Matthiessen, Dawa, and Tukten find that can help them in Murwa?

6. What is the rumor surrounding Tukten when he goes with Gyaltsen to collect the mail and supplies in town?

7. What does Matthiessen notice about Tukten that makes him stand apart from the other sherpas and the group as a whole?

8. What makes it easier for Dawa to travel after they leave Murwa?

9. What is the uncomfortable discovery that Matthiessen makes during his descent down the mountain range from Murwa?

10. What do Matthiessen, Tukten, and Dawa discuss around the campfire and what does Tukten say?

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