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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which two men are strangely connected even after they part in Part 4?
2. What does one porter demand from Schaller who is forced to acquiesce because he needs the help in Part 4?
3. The sight of ______________ makes Matthiessen feel restless and want to read his letters.
4. What is the name of the place that Matthiessen and Tukten walk to catch a plane?
5. What animals by the monastery do Matthiessen and Schaller first think are snow leopards, which turn out to be something else?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the group hikes around Crystal Mountain, what is the change that happens to Matthiessen and Schaller?
2. What does Matthiessen say about Shey and its reclusive inhabitants?
3. What do Matthiessen, Tukten, and Dawa do when they arrive in Jumla?
4. What event do Matthiessen and Schaller witness outside the monastery that surprises them because they did not expect to see that animal or for it to act in the way that it does?
5. What are the conditions Matthiessen faces when he arrives in Kathmandu for the second time at the end of the book?
6. What is the rumor surrounding Tukten when he goes with Gyaltsen to collect the mail and supplies in town?
7. What is the rare event concerning the bharal that Schaller is delighted to see outside the monastery?
8. While Schaller is happy watching the blue sheep near the monastery, what does Matthiessen get concerned about and why?
9. Who do Matthiessen, Dawa, and Tukten find that can help them in Murwa?
10. What kind of sleeping arrangements can Matthiessen, Schaller, and the rest of their group find at the monastery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who or what is the yeti? Describe the yeti as mentioned in "The Snow Leopard". Explain the significance of the yeti to the Nepalese people in your own words.
Essay Topic 2
Matthiessen frequently reminisces about his past, particularly his relationship with Deborah and her experience with cancer. How does travel help Matthiessen cope with his grief? Does it work effectively? With whom does Matthiessen share his feelings about Deborah on the trip? What events, people, and surroundings during his trip remind Matthiessen of Deborah? Describe.
Essay Topic 3
Who is the yeti? What does this individual look like? Where does he or she live? How does Matthiessen describe this creature? What does he know about this creature from the local villagers that he meets in Nepal? What does the young biologist tell him about the yeti? What does Tukten tell Matthiessen about the yeti? Describe.
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