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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1910, the Dalai Lama was in exile in what location?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) Burma.
(c) Nepal.
(d) India.

2. The Dalai Lama was in exile in 1910 for what sort of troubles with a neighboring nation?
(a) "Religious."
(b) "Political."
(c) "Immigration."
(d) "Cultural."

3. 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 stream near the path.
(b) By a pond near the path.
(c) In a cave near the path.
(d) Under a tree near the path.

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

5. 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 might not report his suspicions to local authorities.
(d) If he had not recognized her from a previous trip.

6. As David-Neel and Yongden traveled farther, they were more sure of being taken as pilgrims and stayed with whom instead of in forests?
(a) Landowners.
(b) Herdsmen.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Villagers.

7. 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?
(a) Where to purchase food.
(b) Which roads to follow.
(c) Which villages to avoid.
(d) Where to find shelter.

8. David-Neel noted she was "a tiny precious child of" what city?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Luxembourg.

9. What modern items did David-Neel carry hidden away with her?
(a) Spoons and a compass.
(b) Plates and spoons.
(c) A lantern and a compass.
(d) A lantern and plates.

10. The villagers in the outer regions of Tibet were forced to join a kind of militia but were called into service only for what?
(a) Initial lines of defense.
(b) Perimeter security.
(c) Necessary situations.
(d) Final lines of defense.

11. Yongden cast what in the air to catch and consult prophets before he told the pilgrims that ahead they would come across a roadside shrine?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Pebbles.
(c) Coins.
(d) Gems.

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

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

14. The man David-Neel and Yongden recalled from earlier sat at their morning fire and ate what which they offered him?
(a) Rice.
(b) Roots.
(c) Broth.
(d) Yak.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did David-Neel note regarding the spelling of the Tibetan names in her book?

2. What pass did David-Neel and Yongden initially travel toward with two Chinese men hired to help carry their loads?

3. At the start of Chapter II, David-Neel and Yongden traveled in more densely inhabited areas and through several villages at what time?

4. As David-Neel and Yongden progressed into Tibet, they were stopped by officials who briefly questioned and then detained them when?

5. At a river gorge in Tsawa, one crossed with what that was hung from a line secured to the sides of the ravine?

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