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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was this incident where the pilgrim's legs were "cured" indicative of David-Neel and Yongden's approach to Tibetan spirituality?
(a) They believed no mystical elements and saw all as superstition.
(b) They believed some mystical elements but saw others as superstition.
(c) They believed two mystical elements but saw remainder as superstition.
(d) They believed all mystical elements and saw none as superstition.

2. Yongden and David-Neel arranged to travel in Tibet disguised as what type of pilgrims?
(a) Ladki.
(b) Dokpas.
(c) Popas.
(d) Arjopas.

3. 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 widow of a magician who mourned his recent passing.
(b) She was the wife of a magician and initiated in secret traditions.
(c) She was the mother of a lama who mourned his recent passing.
(d) She was honoring a holy day, unable to eat or talk until sunset.

4. The morning after Yongden declined, the lama found him again, but this time David-Neel was there and what happened?
(a) The lama did not speak to her and did not seem suspicious.
(b) The lama spoke briefly to her but did not seem suspicious.
(c) The lama spoke briefly to her and seemed suspicious.
(d) The lama did not speak to her but seemed suspicious.

5. What attitude did Yongden display after "curing" the pilgrim's legs and after he was sought in the next village to predict fortunes and other tricks?
(a) Enjoyment.
(b) Impervious.
(c) Wary.
(d) Dislike.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Yongden belonged to a sect that did not recognize superstitious beliefs, so what was his course?

3. David-Neel met a well-dressed man from the other direction one day so she moved to one side as a peasant, but what was his response?

4. As a lama might, what did David-Neel do before this well-dressed man who greeted her and moved on without a word?

5. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?

(see the answer key)

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