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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The farmland was poor around the village David-Neel described in Po, heavily taxed, and anyone who left was pursued and what?
(a) Jailed.
(b) Executed.
(c) Whipped.
(d) Brought back.

3. What were the living arrangements in the small home where David-Neel rented a room while in Lhasa?
(a) The owner lived in two rooms and rented one.
(b) The owner lived in one room and rented two.
(c) The owner rented all three rooms.
(d) The owner lived in two rooms and rented two.

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

5. 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) One was probably closed.
(d) All were probably closed,

6. As one of the two strangers bartered for items belonging to David-Neel and Yongden, the man kept looking back to the path as if he expected others to help rob them, so David-Neel did what?
(a) Fired her pistol.
(b) Waved her pistol about over her head.
(c) Pointerd her pistol at the ground and yelled.
(d) Pointed her pistol at the strangers.

7. The route through the Po region that was not on a map crossed how many mountain passes?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

8. The last part of Chapter VI focused on David-Neel's worries as she and Yongden had to get approval at an official's residence in order to cross a river bridge and travel beyond it, but how did it end?
(a) Both went inside while Yongden got approval.
(b) She faked illness outside while Yongden got approval inside.
(c) She sat outside while Yongden got approval inside.
(d) The official was not home, so Yongden got approval from his son.

9. Afraid the two strangers David-Neel ran off might return with support, she and Yongden quickly packed up and fled and were fortunate to find a group of what with which they could safely travel?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Ponpos.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Philings.

10. After David-Neel and Yongden slept the rest of the day and night out of the snow, Yongden hurt himself how the next day?
(a) He sprained his ankle.
(b) He sprained his toes.
(c) He broke his hip.
(d) He sprained his knee.

11. David-Neel and Yongden eventually reached what type of marker placed at summits and passes to identify the path?
(a) Dril bu.
(b) Latza.
(c) Rku ba.
(d) Bod ja.

12. David-Neel wore a head cover as she entered the Lhasa palace, but who scolded her to remove it as hats were not to be worn inside?
(a) A young monk.
(b) A palace sentry.
(c) An elderly monk.
(d) An elderly doorkeeper.

13. What temple was the second most important place David-Neel wished to visit, as there she could view a statue of the Buddha that reportedly was from India?
(a) The JTo Khang.
(b) The Nyingma.
(c) The Jo Sakya.
(d) The Kagyu.

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

15. David-Neel and Yongden agreed to trade what in exchange for cheese the stranger who spied their open packs had?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) Needles.
(c) Tea.
(d) Two spoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Using her pistol would not scare these armed robbers who would shoot back, so instead David-Neel did what?

2. 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?

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

4. Part of David-Neel's hair was still darkened with black ink when she took off her cap at the palace, and she had false black braids made from what animal?

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

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