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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 paid them as if they had arrived, then crossed when they left.
(d) She waited until they slept, then crossed without their knowing.

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

3. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?
(a) It was no longer there.
(b) It was typical of others.
(c) It was similar to others but cleaner.
(d) It was like others but larger.

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

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 town with outlying farms and cottages.
(b) It was like a quasi-industrial setting with small mills and factories.
(c) It was like a small city with modern buildings and outlying cottages.
(d) It was like a small city with villas, parks, and palaces.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. After being delayed in the one village, David-Neel remained at their camp outside another that night, and Yongden went inside to purchase what?

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

5. What pass did David-Neel and Yongden initially travel toward with two Chinese men hired to help carry their loads?

(see the answer key)

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