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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 Yongden reached the mountain pass as a blizzard came over and forced them to endure the snow for how long?
(a) Nearly a week.
(b) 2 full days.
(c) 1 full day.
(d) 3 full days.

2. David-Neel and Yongden feared they might meet someone on the path near this unique village, so they hid in the forest until when?
(a) Well past sunset.
(b) Nearly sunset.
(c) Nearly midnight.
(d) Just past sunset.

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

4. In Chapter III, David-Neel and Yongden moved along their journey, at times briefly having dropped their beggar disguises and doing what?
(a) Concealed as Philings.
(b) Purchased supplies.
(c) Hid as Ponpos.
(d) Ventured as villagers.

5. Yongden was what type of lama widely recognized as having the ability to tell fortunes and perform exorcisms and other mystic rites?
(a) A Penchen.
(b) A Sakya.
(c) A Nyingma.
(d) A Red Cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. While David-Neel was a guest of the lama, the instability within Tibet had driven out which nation?

2. What ruse did David-Neel use to conceal her crossing with Yongden at the border into Tibet without her two Chinese servants knowing?

3. Outer regions felt animosity toward Tibet's government, so if better armed and organized it was feared they would not submit to the rule of what area?

4. How was it David-Neel managed to meet the Dalai Lama?

5. One night David-Neel and Yongden slept outside a village to pass through early the next day to avoid attention, but what happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. As David-Neel and Yongden approached the Pedo monastery, what transpired?

2. When David-Neel and Yongden reached the Tondo-la Pass, why did they pitch their tent for the first time since leaving Yunnan?

3. Where had David-Neel traveled in Tibet prior to her journey into Lhasa?

4. 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?

5. What frightened David-Neel and Yongden at the opening of Chapter III?

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

7. What did David-Neel note when she and Yongden arrived within the Dainshin province?

8. Why were David-Neel and Yongden advised by a local man to go to the Pedo monastery?

9. 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?

10. What was one concern David-Neel noted near the start of Chapter I that would follow her and Yongden during much of their journey, especially the initial half?

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