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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel had a stirring drive to travel and sought out what?
(a) Isolated places to be completely alone.
(b) Far off places that had never previously been explored.
(c) Distant places to apply her Oriental history expertise.
(d) Remote places where she could meet natives of the area.

2. How was this incident where the pilgrim's legs were "cured" indicative of David-Neel and Yongden's approach to Tibetan spirituality?
(a) They believed some mystical elements but saw others as superstition.
(b) They believed all mystical elements and saw none as superstition.
(c) They believed two mystical elements but saw remainder as superstition.
(d) They believed no mystical elements and saw all as superstition.

3. What was the task of the lama that Yongden met when he went into the village to make evening purchases for David-Neel and himself?
(a) He kept a tabernacle.
(b) He kept a shrine.
(c) He kept a cemetery.
(d) He kept a sacred garden.

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

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

6. One night David-Neel and Yongden slept outside a village to pass through early the next day to avoid attention, but what happened?
(a) A shepherd drove his flock through and delayed their early hike past.
(b) A local holiday had many villagers up early in celebration.
(c) A wrong turn required them to return midday for the right way.
(d) A late start forced them to travel through well after sunrise.

7. David-Neel and Yongden were unable to travel at night when they came into more inhabited country for what reason?
(a) Because village dogs would howl and give them away.
(b) Because night travel raised suspicions of shepherds watching flocks.
(c) Because night travel was uncommon and raised villagers' suspicions.
(d) Because day travel was more common and was less suspicious.

8. The morning after Yongden declined, the lama found him again, but this time David-Neel was there and what happened?
(a) The lama did not speak to her and did not seem suspicious.
(b) The lama spoke briefly to her but did not seem suspicious.
(c) The lama did not speak to her but seemed suspicious.
(d) The lama spoke briefly to her and seemed suspicious.

9. 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 quasi-industrial setting with small mills and factories.
(b) It was like a small city with modern buildings and outlying cottages.
(c) It was like a small town with outlying farms and cottages.
(d) It was like a small city with villas, parks, and palaces.

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

11. Yongden and David-Neel arranged to travel in Tibet disguised as what type of pilgrims?
(a) Popas.
(b) Ladki.
(c) Arjopas.
(d) Dokpas.

12. What did the wealthy woman traveling by horse and with several servants question David-Neel and Yongden about?
(a) Whether they were Philings.
(b) Whether they were Ladki.
(c) Whether they were Gompchen.
(d) Whether they were Dokpas.

13. How was it David-Neel managed to meet the Dalai Lama?
(a) Through her bribery.
(b) Through her subterfuge.
(c) Through her double-dealing.
(d) Through her persistence.

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

15. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?
(a) It was no longer there.
(b) It was similar to others but cleaner.
(c) It was typical of others.
(d) It was like others but larger.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a lama might, what did David-Neel do before this well-dressed man who greeted her and moved on without a word?

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

3. What would David-Neel have faced if her true identity was discovered?

4. David-Neel was alarmed when a villager who stopped to share food noticed her pale hands and remarked they were like what?

5. At the shrine, the ill pilgrim was to be fed well, and his legs were to be rubbed with hot water containing some what that Yongden offered?

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