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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. At a river gorge in Tsawa, one crossed with what that was hung from a line secured to the sides of the ravine?
(a) A large basket.
(b) A net sack.
(c) A loop of leather.
(d) A wooden barrel.

2. Chapter I began as David-Neel and Yongden were about to enter into independent Tibet from which country?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Bhutan.

3. Yongden's success at "curing" the pilgrim's legs made him a bit of a what in the next village?
(a) Obscurity.
(b) Stooge.
(c) Nonentity.
(d) Celebrity.

4. What would David-Neel have faced if her true identity was discovered?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Execution.
(c) Deportation.
(d) A fine.

5. After being delayed in the one village, David-Neel remained at their camp outside another that night, and Yongden went inside to purchase what?
(a) Incense.
(b) Ointment.
(c) Food.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yongden belonged to a sect that did not recognize superstitious beliefs, so what was his course?

2. In Chapter III, David-Neel and Yongden moved along their journey, at times briefly having dropped their beggar disguises and doing what?

3. Who was the first to approach and then pass David-Neel and Yongden on the trail from behind?

4. That evening, while guests of the man they shared their meal with, David-Neel asked their host where what other individuals lived?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What did David-Neel initially discover when she crossed the pass into Tibet for the first time?

4. 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?

5. Why was it in Chapter III, Yongden became quite anxious after he spoke with some pilgrims and then rejoined David-Neel on their journey?

6. What did David-Neel describe as she opened in Chapter I?

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

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

9. Why did the locals use the phrase "Vulture's Cemetery" to describe the highest peak in the Kha Karpo range?

10. 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?

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