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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. David-Neel became a university professor in what country?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Luxembourg.

5. What did David-Neel view 1912 as a time of in Tibet?
(a) Cultural instability.
(b) Military instabilityl.
(c) Religious instability.
(d) Political instability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yongden's success at "curing" the pilgrim's legs made him a bit of a what in the next village?

2. David-Neel and Yongden feared they might meet someone on the path near this unique village, so they hid in the forest until when?

3. David-Neel and Yongden were unable to travel at night when they came into more inhabited country for what reason?

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

5. When Yongden went into the village to make purchases for David-Neel and himself, what did the lama he met ask of him?

(see the answer key)

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