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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. To what location was David-Neel sent on an expedition in 1910?
(a) Northern Africa.
(b) Eastern Europe.
(c) South America.
(d) Asia.

3. Following the blizzard, how long did David-Neel and Yongden journey on the commonly used trail before they encountered anyone?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

4. The day after they got water, David-Neel and Yongden hiked toward their mountain pass top but were stunned to see a huge what ahead?
(a) Jagged ridge.
(b) River gorge.
(c) Expanse of snow.
(d) Placid lake.

5. Many pilgrims had arrived in Lhasa for the New Year celebrations, so how long was it until David-Neel obtained a place to stay?
(a) Late in the afternoon on the second day.
(b) Well past dark on the second day.
(c) Almost immediately on the first day.
(d) The better part of the first day.

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. 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?

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

4. Once at the shrine, the pilgrims were instructed by Yongden to remain for how long, walking around it daily as they recited prayers?

5. Who went with David-Neel over the gorge as ferrymen pulled them by a towline which broke and left them suspended over the ravine?

(see the answer key)

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