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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel and Yongden mistakenly loitered by an official's home and left in haste but were advised to return, so what did they quickly do?
(a) Yongden and David-Neel both returned without their loads.
(b) David-Neel set her load down to return while Yongden waited.
(c) Yongden and David-Neel both returned with their loads.
(d) Yongden set his load down to return while David-Neel waited.

2. At the start of Chapter II, David-Neel and Yongden traveled in more densely inhabited areas and through several villages at what time?
(a) The early afternoon.
(b) The mid-morning.
(c) The very early morning.
(d) Just prior to sunset.

3. The man David-Neel and Yongden recalled from earlier sat at their morning fire and ate what which they offered him?
(a) Yak.
(b) Roots.
(c) Rice.
(d) Broth.

4. Once at the shrine, the pilgrims were instructed by Yongden to remain for how long, walking around it daily as they recited prayers?
(a) Five days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Three days.

5. 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?
(a) He got off his horse and saluted.
(b) He removed his gun and sword and saluted.
(c) He removed his cap and sword and waved.
(d) He removed his cap and gun and bowed.

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel and the other passenger hung suspended over the gorge until one of the ferrymen did what?

2. In 1910, David-Neel was sent on a research expedition for which nation?

3. Tibetan superstition considered it bad luck to pick up what that has fallen to the ground while on a journey?

4. As David-Neel and Yongden traveled farther, they were more sure of being taken as pilgrims and stayed with whom instead of in forests?

5. The Dalai Lama had heard of David-Neel's scholarship in what field before they met?

(see the answer key)

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