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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1910, the Dalai Lama was in exile in what location?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) India.
(c) Burma.
(d) Nepal.

2. What did David-Neel note regarding the spelling of the Tibetan names in her book?
(a) She spelled them in modern French.
(b) She spelled them in Old English.
(c) She spelled them in modern Tibetan.
(d) She spelled them phonetically.

3. What pass did David-Neel and Yongden initially travel toward with two Chinese men hired to help carry their loads?
(a) The Khardong La.
(b) The Dokar.
(c) The Nathu La.
(d) The Tanggu.

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

5. What did the wealthy woman traveling by horse and with several servants question David-Neel and Yongden about?
(a) Whether they were Dokpas.
(b) Whether they were Gompchen.
(c) Whether they were Philings.
(d) Whether they were Ladki.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what location was David-Neel sent on an expedition in 1910?

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. What river did David-Neel and Yongden initially follow on their trek?

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

5. While David-Neel was a guest of the lama, the instability within Tibet had driven out which nation?

(see the answer key)

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