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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did David-Neel study as a young woman?
(a) Asian history and comparative religion.
(b) Middle Eastern philosophy and comparative religion.
(c) Oriental philosophy and comparative religion.
(d) Oriental history and Buddhism.

2. Chapter I began as David-Neel and Yongden were about to enter into independent Tibet from which country?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) Nepal.

3. David-Neel and Yongden reached the mountain pass as a blizzard came over and forced them to endure the snow for how long?
(a) 2 full days.
(b) 1 full day.
(c) Nearly a week.
(d) 3 full days.

4. What would David-Neel have faced if her true identity was discovered?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Deportation.
(c) Execution.
(d) A fine.

5. On the day after the blizzard cleared, how long did David-Neel and Yongden walk before they unexpectedly came upon a village?
(a) Roughly an hour after they started.
(b) Well past the time they usually took to hiding.
(c) About the time they usually took to hiding.
(d) Well before the time they usually took to hiding.

6. While David-Neel was a guest of the lama, the instability within Tibet had driven out which nation?
(a) China.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Bhutan.
(d) Nepal.

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

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

9. As David-Neel and Yongden ate one morning, a man they recognized approached from what group of individuals that gave them alms earlier?
(a) Tibetan soldiers.
(b) Village chiefs.
(c) Religious leaders.
(d) Wealthy landowners.

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

11. Once it drove out the nation that controlled it, the Tibetan government closed their door to whom?
(a) All foreigners except those already residing there.
(b) All foreigners except by rare special permission.
(c) All Westerners except by rare special permission.
(d) Only Indians except by rare special permission.

12. What sort of spiritual leader of Tibet did David-Neel describe the Dalai Lama as?
(a) The "prince."
(b) The "monarch."
(c) The "king."
(d) The "buddha."

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

14. Yongden told David-Neel he thought the well-dressed man saw she was a lama and so saluted her, but she began to wonder what?
(a) If he had not become suspicious after he thought about it.
(b) If he had not recognized her as a Westerner.
(c) If he had not recognized her from a previous trip.
(d) If he might not report his suspicions to local authorities.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom was David-Neel a guest of in Tibet for a time prior to her Lhasa trip?

2. David-Neel described a stew prepared from what that she found disgusting but had to eat a bit of to avoid suspicion?

3. Which agency sent David-Neel on her 1910 expedition?

4. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?

5. Yongden only intended to give the pilgrim's legs some rest, but those accompanying the pilgrim faithfully believed what?

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