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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Dalai Lama was in exile in 1910 for what sort of troubles with a neighboring nation?
(a) "Immigration."
(b) "Cultural."
(c) "Religious."
(d) "Political."

3. The Dalai Lama had heard of David-Neel's scholarship in what field before they met?
(a) Tibetan customs.
(b) Tibetan government.
(c) Tibetan history.
(d) Tibetan religion.

4. What excuse did Yongden give why David-Neel did not eat or speak when they came upon the group that passed earlier later at lunch?
(a) She was the mother of a lama who mourned his recent passing.
(b) She was the wife of a magician and initiated in secret traditions.
(c) She was the widow of a magician who mourned his recent passing.
(d) She was honoring a holy day, unable to eat or talk until sunset.

5. What river did David-Neel and Yongden initially follow on their trek?
(a) The Mekong.
(b) The Indus.
(c) The Arun.
(d) The Ba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was it David-Neel's trip to Lhasa came about as a result of?

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

3. What did David-Neel and Yongden eventually hear that alerted them that someone was approaching from behind them?

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

5. How was it David-Neel managed to meet the Dalai Lama?

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