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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the term David-Neel used to describe the Tibetan prohibition of certain travelers?
(a) "Disappointing."
(b) "Peculiar."
(c) "Understandable."
(d) "Absurd."

2. David-Neel met a well-dressed man from the other direction one day so she moved to one side as a peasant, but what was his response?
(a) He got off his horse and saluted.
(b) He removed his cap and sword and waved.
(c) He removed his gun and sword and saluted.
(d) He removed his cap and gun and bowed.

3. As David-Neel and Yongden ate one morning, a man they recognized approached from what group of individuals that gave them alms earlier?
(a) Wealthy landowners.
(b) Religious leaders.
(c) Tibetan soldiers.
(d) Village chiefs.

4. As they hiked toward the mountain top but could not see the pass, David-Neel and Yongden made what decision?
(a) To go straight ahead.
(b) To ascend eastward.
(c) To descend eastward.
(d) To turn westward.

5. David-Neel chose to head toward the mountain road in part because it had never been what?
(a) Seen by Chinese.
(b) Seen by a Western woman.
(c) Charted.
(d) Explored by Westerners.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man David-Neel and Yongden recalled from earlier sat at their morning fire and ate what which they offered him?

2. What was the task of the lama that Yongden met when he went into the village to make evening purchases for David-Neel and himself?

3. What was it David-Neel's trip to Lhasa came about as a result of?

4. David-Neel and Yongden later met up again with the pilgrims whose member had sore legs, and the pilgrims reported what?

5. What did David-Neel and Lama Yongden pose themselves as to enter Tibet undetected?

(see the answer key)

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