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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Yongden respond to David-Neel's admonishment after they left the village for having drawn so much attention with his actions?
(a) He balked.
(b) He sulked.
(c) He argued.
(d) He complained.

2. Following the blizzard, how long did David-Neel and Yongden journey on the commonly used trail before they encountered anyone?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 5 days.

3. What did the wealthy woman traveling by horse and with several servants question David-Neel and Yongden about?
(a) Whether they were Gompchen.
(b) Whether they were Dokpas.
(c) Whether they were Ladki.
(d) Whether they were Philings.

4. Who went with David-Neel over the gorge as ferrymen pulled them by a towline which broke and left them suspended over the ravine?
(a) A woman.
(b) A girl.
(c) A man.
(d) A boy.

5. How did David-Neel and Yongden perceive a village they unexpectedly came upon following the blizzard different from other villages?
(a) It was like a small city with modern buildings and outlying cottages.
(b) It was like a small city with villas, parks, and palaces.
(c) It was like a quasi-industrial setting with small mills and factories.
(d) It was like a small town with outlying farms and cottages.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1910, David-Neel was sent on a research expedition for which nation?

2. The Dalai Lama had heard of David-Neel's scholarship in what field before they met?

3. As David-Neel and Yongden trekked toward a Po mountain path, they ran short of water, and what was their only source located far below?

4. When was it David-Neel initially entered Tibet?

5. David-Neel had a stirring drive to travel and sought out what?

(see the answer key)

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