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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Part of David-Neel's hair was still darkened with black ink when she took off her cap at the palace, and she had false black braids made from what animal?
(a) A goat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A yak.

2. 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 with their loads.
(b) Yongden and David-Neel both returned without their loads.
(c) David-Neel set her load down to return while Yongden waited.
(d) Yongden set his load down to return while David-Neel waited.

3. David-Neel chose to head toward the mountain road in part because it had never been what?
(a) Seen by Chinese.
(b) Seen by a Western woman.
(c) Explored by Westerners.
(d) Charted.

4. As well as some money David-Neel and Yongden gave him, they told their guide that his having led them to the pass would do what?
(a) Keep his flock healthy in the future.
(b) Bring him rewards in future lives.
(c) Bring him and his family happiness.
(d) Bring his family benefits in future lives.

5. While David-Neel's adventure had ended at the border fort, she had to cross the horribly cold tableland and blizzard-swept passes between that point and the Tibetan border with what nation?
(a) India.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Bhutan.
(d) Mongolia.

Short Answer Questions

1. The farmland was poor around the village David-Neel described in Po, heavily taxed, and anyone who left was pursued and what?

2. After David-Neel and Yongden slept the rest of the day and night out of the snow, Yongden hurt himself how the next day?

3. The day after David-Neel and Yongden camped following their descent from the ridge marker, how did the terrain affect their trek?

4. As David-Neel and Yongden moved along the mountain path, what did they learn about high passes from villagers they begged shelter from?

5. Once it drove out the nation that controlled it, the Tibetan government closed their door to whom?

(see the answer key)

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