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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the evening David-Neel and Yongden had returned to their shelter near the fence, she checked her calendar and discovered it was what date?
(a) January 1.
(b) December 25.
(c) December 24.
(d) December 31.

2. After their guide left and he and David-Neel hike through the pass, Yongden's chief concerns were snow and what else?
(a) Possible bands of thieves.
(b) Their dwindling water supply.
(c) Their dwindling food supply.
(d) Being disscovered.

3. 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 and his family happiness.
(c) Bring him rewards in future lives.
(d) Bring his family benefits in future lives.

4. As David-Neel and Yongden moved along the mountain path, what did they learn about high passes from villagers they begged shelter from?
(a) One was definitely closed.
(b) All were probably open.
(c) All were probably closed,
(d) One was probably closed.

5. Why was David-Neel confident by the start of Chapter VI that her disguise would not be questioned?
(a) She felt nobody would suspect a foreigner was so far into Tibet.
(b) She had managed to hide herself thus far and could continue.
(c) She felt Yongden could keep her hidden if all else failed.
(d) She could always use Tibetans' fears of magic to hide herself.

6. In the last village David-Neel and Yongden came upon in Chapter V, how did the villagers respond as they passed through?
(a) They ran to their homes to shut the doors and windows.
(b) They stopped them and offered food, a few offered coins.
(c) They stood there and stared at them out of curiosity.
(d) They begged Yongden to tell fortunes and offer blessings.

7. Where were David-Neel and Yongden drifting off to sleep as Chapter IV came to an end?
(a) In a camp built near a mountain stream.
(b) In the house of a well-off farm family.
(c) In the house of a mountain villager.
(d) In the barn of an abandoned farm.

8. How did David-Neel refer to the boarding husband whose assisting wife was injured?
(a) "The Colonel."
(b) "The Commander."
(c) "The Captain."
(d) "The Sergeant."

9. What title did the strange lama who came up to the pair's fire address David-Neel by?
(a) Rlung.
(b) Skyes Dman.
(c) Gtsang.
(d) Jetsunma.

10. David-Neel and Yongden continued to trek along what river as they got ever nearer their goal?
(a) The Kyi.
(b) The Mekong.
(c) The Brahmaputra.
(d) The Saptakoshi.

11. Yongden could stand the day after David-Neel returned, so she helped him down to the forest and found what about the path?
(a) It was nearly unmarked.
(b) It was only sporadically marked.
(c) It was well marked.
(d) It was fairly well marked.

12. On the third day after Yongden incurred his injury, he and David-Neel slowly limped how long before they realize they had gone the wrong way?
(a) Until midday.
(b) Until late morning.
(c) Until early afternoon.
(d) Until middle afternoon.

13. What was Yongden's reaction when David-Neel reluctantly removed the cap she wore to cover her brown hair?
(a) He had no reaction either way.
(b) He was unable to keep from laughing.
(c) He could hardly keep from laughing.
(d) He easily kept from laughing fearing detection.

14. At what village were David-Neel and Yongden able to replenish their provisions after their encounter with the strange lama?
(a) Tobgyai.
(b) Temo.
(c) Toingu.
(d) Toiba.

15. With a flat place to camp below the ridge marker and the range, why did David-Neel and Yonggden find it essential to build a fire?
(a) To cook.
(b) To avoid pneumonia.
(c) To see.
(d) To keep animals away.

Short Answer Questions

1. The armed robbers returned the money and begged David-Neel not to curse them anymore out of fear when Yongden told them she was a what?

2. On the night David-Neel had returned to their shelter near the fence, she awoke and imagined she heard what?

3. What did a stranger attempt to bargain for when he saw David-Neel and Yongden's open packs as they ate breakfast one morning?

4. One night a strange lama came up to the pair's fire seemingly out of nowhere, crouched near them, and remained silent for how long?

5. David-Neel felt triumphant when they arrived within a few miles of Lhasa, but Yongden was more cautious as he feared they might run into what type of individuals before they reached the capital?

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