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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who went with David-Neel over the gorge as ferrymen pulled them by a towline which broke and left them suspended over the ravine?
(a) A man.
(b) A woman.
(c) A boy.
(d) A girl.

2. Yongden was continually stopped and asked to perform what type of rituals along their way?
(a) Funeral.
(b) Exorcism.
(c) Fortunetelling.
(d) Prayer.

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

4. David-Neel and Yongden had stopped where to eat one day when a wealthy woman traveling by horse also stopped and questioned them?
(a) By a pond near the path.
(b) Under a tree near the path.
(c) In a cave near the path.
(d) By a stream near the path.

5. When was it David-Neel initially entered Tibet?
(a) June 1912.
(b) June 1910.
(c) June 1911.
(d) June 1913.

6. That evening, while guests of the man they shared their meal with, David-Neel asked their host where what other individuals lived?
(a) Religious leaders.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Military members.
(d) Wealthy landowners.

7. How did David-Neel and Yongden perceive a village they unexpectedly came upon following the blizzard different from other villages?
(a) It was like a small town with outlying farms and cottages.
(b) It was like a small city with modern buildings and outlying cottages.
(c) It was like a quasi-industrial setting with small mills and factories.
(d) It was like a small city with villas, parks, and palaces.

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

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

10. Yongden belonged to a sect that did not recognize superstitious beliefs, so what was his course?
(a) He did not perform the rituals, but still provided practical advice.
(b) He performed the rituals as a means to provide practical advice.
(c) He performed the rituals, but only to maintain his identity secret.
(d) He performed the rituals, but avoided offering practical advice.

11. How did Yongden respond to David-Neel's admonishment after they left the village for having drawn so much attention with his actions?
(a) He sulked.
(b) He argued.
(c) He complained.
(d) He balked.

12. 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) Wary.
(b) Dislike.
(c) Impervious.
(d) Enjoyment.

13. David-Neel described a stew prepared from what that she found disgusting but had to eat a bit of to avoid suspicion?
(a) Scorpions and worms.
(b) Organs of animals.
(c) Unskinned fishes.
(d) Venomous snakes.

14. Yongden was what type of lama widely recognized as having the ability to tell fortunes and perform exorcisms and other mystic rites?
(a) A Red Cap.
(b) A Penchen.
(c) A Sakya.
(d) A Nyingma.

15. David-Neel and the other passenger hung suspended over the gorge until one of the ferrymen did what?
(a) Climbed on the suspension line and reattached the towline.
(b) Slid by a loop on the suspension line and reattached the towline.
(c) Held on the towline, cast them the other end, and it wasreattached.
(d) Hung from the suspension line to swing it so they would slide in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was this incident where the pilgrim's legs were "cured" indicative of David-Neel and Yongden's approach to Tibetan spirituality?

2. David-Neel acted like she wished to learn locations from her host so she could beg from them, but what did she actually seek to determine?

3. David-Neel and Yongden spent a night in the home of a wealth farmer who in exchange for his hospitality expected Yongden to bless what?

4. What was the term David-Neel used to describe the Tibetan prohibition of certain travelers?

5. On the day David-Neel met the well-dressed man, they found where to sleep for the night?

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