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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel and the other passenger hung suspended over the gorge until one of the ferrymen did what?
(a) Climbed on the suspension line and reattached the towline.
(b) Held on the towline, cast them the other end, and it wasreattached.
(c) Hung from the suspension line to swing it so they would slide in.
(d) Slid by a loop on the suspension line and reattached the towline.

2. The Dalai Lama had heard of David-Neel's scholarship in what field before they met?
(a) Tibetan customs.
(b) Tibetan history.
(c) Tibetan religion.
(d) Tibetan government.

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

4. In Chapter III, Yongden and David-Neel continued on toward Lhasa and used what as their story?
(a) They were returning from the Dokar Pass.
(b) They were returning from the Potala.
(c) They were returning from the Kha Karpo.
(d) They were returning from the frontier.

5. When Yongden went into the village to make purchases for David-Neel and himself, what did the lama he met ask of him?
(a) To perform prayer rituals.
(b) To perform funeral rites.
(c) To perform birth rites of an infant.
(d) To condut a weddingceremony.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1910, the Dalai Lama was in exile in what location?

2. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?

3. Yongden was continually stopped and asked to perform what type of rituals along their way?

4. What river did David-Neel and Yongden initially follow on their trek?

5. What modern items did David-Neel carry hidden away with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did David-Neel immediately describe at the opening of Chapter II?

2. How did David-Neel note this departure into Tibet differed from some of her earlier experiences?

3. What did David-Neel note about her trek up the mountains on her initial visit in Tibet?

4. As Chapter II ended, David-Neel was inspired to ease the tension in an encounter with an official, and called out for alms as a Tibetan beggar which did what?

5. What was Yongden's response when he was approached to perform rites for someone who had died as Chapter I closed?

6. Why was it David-Neel had never previously entertained the thought of going to Lhasa on her earlier treks into Tibet?

7. When David-Neel and Yongden came down from the pass called Tong la, what did she learn about the river she found in front of her?

8. It was only a short distance from Aben to Lhakang-ra, and David-Neel and Yongden did not want to be seen at the latter locale, so what did they do?

9. How did David-Neel describe the scenery of the Nu Valley?

10. How did David-Neel describe she was able to meet the Dalai Lama?

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