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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?
(a) The Potala.
(b) Gompa.
(c) Nagspa.
(d) Religious texts.

2. What was it David-Neel's trip to Lhasa came about as a result of?
(a) "Dangerous but favorable events."
(b) "A series of fortunate situations."
(c) "Certain favorable conditions."
(d) "Certain peculiar circumstances."

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

4. David-Neel and Yongden stayed near the border with what individual from whom they concealed their intent to enter Tibet?
(a) A villager.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A missionary.
(d) A shepherd.

5. David-Neel and Yongden were unable to travel at night when they came into more inhabited country for what reason?
(a) Because village dogs would howl and give them away.
(b) Because day travel was more common and was less suspicious.
(c) Because night travel was uncommon and raised villagers' suspicions.
(d) Because night travel raised suspicions of shepherds watching flocks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Yongden and David-Neel arranged to travel in Tibet disguised as what type of pilgrims?

3. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?

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

5. David-Neel noted she was "a tiny precious child of" what city?

(see the answer key)

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