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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter II ended, how did David-Neel salute an official after he gave Yongden a coin when she begged for alms?
(a) She put her hand on the official's head and wished him prosperity.
(b) She put out her tongue as far as she could extend it.
(c) She knelt on both knees and touched her face to the ground.
(d) She put her arms in the air and chanted a traditional prayer.

2. David-Neel and Yongden had stopped where to eat one day when a wealthy woman traveling by horse also stopped and questioned them?
(a) Under a tree near the path.
(b) By a stream near the path.
(c) In a cave near the path.
(d) By a pond near the path.

3. Yongden belonged to a sect that did not recognize superstitious beliefs, so what was his course?
(a) He performed the rituals, but only to maintain his identity secret.
(b) He did not perform the rituals, but still provided practical advice.
(c) He performed the rituals as a means to provide practical advice.
(d) He performed the rituals, but avoided offering practical advice.

4. 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?
(a) He kept a shrine.
(b) He kept a tabernacle.
(c) He kept a sacred garden.
(d) He kept a cemetery.

5. What did David-Neel and Yongden eventually hear that alerted them that someone was approaching from behind them?
(a) Bells.
(b) Drums.
(c) Chanting.
(d) Whistling.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?

2. Whom did David-Neel identify as having carried a concealed revolver on the journey to Lhasa?

3. As a lama might, what did David-Neel do before this well-dressed man who greeted her and moved on without a word?

4. The morning after David-Neel's encounter with a well-dressed man, she lost and frantically looked for what before she found it?

5. What was the term David-Neel used to describe the Tibetan prohibition of certain travelers?

(see the answer key)

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