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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ruse did David-Neel use to conceal her crossing with Yongden at the border into Tibet without her two Chinese servants knowing?
(a) She sent them on a joint errand, then crossed in their absence.
(b) She sent them on separate errands, then crossed in their absence.
(c) She waited until they slept, then crossed without their knowing.
(d) She paid them as if they had arrived, then crossed when they left.

2. Whom was David-Neel a guest of in Tibet for a time prior to her Lhasa trip?
(a) The Penchen Lama.
(b) The Dalai Lama.
(c) The Lama Yongden.
(d) The Red Cap Lama.

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) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 5 days.

4. While David-Neel was a guest of the lama, the instability within Tibet had driven out which nation?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Bhutan.
(c) Nepal.
(d) China.

5. Which agency sent David-Neel on her 1910 expedition?
(a) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(b) The Ministry of Education.
(c) The Ministry of Defense.
(d) The Ministry of Culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did David-Neel and Yongden perceive a village they unexpectedly came upon following the blizzard different from other villages?

2. David-Neel and Yongden reached the mountain pass as a blizzard came over and forced them to endure the snow for how long?

3. On the day after the blizzard cleared, how long did David-Neel and Yongden walk before they unexpectedly came upon a village?

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

5. What modern items did David-Neel carry hidden away with her?

(see the answer key)

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