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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Using her pistol would not scare these armed robbers who would shoot back, so instead David-Neel did what?
(a) She called out that it was disgraceful for the men to rob a lama.
(b) She pleaded with the men who would take the last money of a lama.
(c) She cried out upon various terrible Tibetan deities to curse the men.
(d) She yelled out that it was unforgiveable for the men to rob a lama.

3. While David-Neel and Yongden found protection from the weather around noon, they had but a little dried Tibetan grain food called what?
(a) Star kha.
(b) Tshu lu ma.
(c) Shing tog.
(d) Tsampa.

4. What sudden, loud noise awakened David-Neel at the camp made after she and Yongden found the ridge marker and hiked down?
(a) A Tibetan hunter had fired his gun not far off.
(b) Close thunder had rumbled through the valley.
(c) Melting ice on a nearby river had cracked.
(d) Yongden had fired a shot to scare away a wolf.

5. The palace in Lhasa was full of beautifully decorated rooms, mostly the work of skilled artists from what country?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Tibet.
(d) China.

6. 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?
(a) Suspicious locals.
(b) Officials.
(c) Religious figures.
(d) Robbers.

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

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

9. 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 stood there and stared at them out of curiosity.
(c) They begged Yongden to tell fortunes and offer blessings.
(d) They stopped them and offered food, a few offered coins.

10. How was it David-Neel found the palace on the hill in Lhasa to appear from the exterior beyond enormous?
(a) Colorfully decorated for the New Year.
(b) Artistically painted.
(c) Having many Buddha statues and prayer flags.
(d) Somewhat crude and plain.

11. As Chapter V began, David-Neel and Yongden have convinced one of the shepherd peasants, known as what, to guide them to a pass?
(a) An am chi.
(b) A skur srung ba.
(c) A dokpa.
(d) A ma chen.

12. The strange lama apparently recalled David-Neel from a previous time in Tibet, but as she did not recognize him she calmly conversed with him how long and was confident he would not report her?
(a) Late into the night.
(b) About an hour.
(c) Until sunrise.
(d) A couple hours.

13. 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) Bring him and his family happiness.
(b) Bring him rewards in future lives.
(c) Keep his flock healthy in the future.
(d) Bring his family benefits in future lives.

14. Many pilgrims had arrived in Lhasa for the New Year celebrations, so how long was it until David-Neel obtained a place to stay?
(a) Late in the afternoon on the second day.
(b) Almost immediately on the first day.
(c) Well past dark on the second day.
(d) The better part of the first day.

15. What was the pageant David-Neel described at the end of Chapter VII called?
(a) Serpang.
(b) Tsong Khapa.
(c) Sho Dun.
(d) Losar.

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel and a boarder's wife became embroiled in a domestic fight when they aided the wife of their drunkard host, a matter that ended with David-Neel being informed she would have to do what?

2. David-Neel and Yongden stopped in what village where she described the political situation for the people of the region?

3. How were the large drums played in the final procession the author described?

4. What title did the strange lama who came up to the pair's fire address David-Neel by?

5. David-Neel and Yongden built a lean-to to protect against the snow, but she awoke and found what?

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