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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel had a stirring drive to travel and sought out what?

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

3. David-Neel and Yongden stayed near the border with what individual from whom they concealed their intent to enter Tibet?

4. David-Neel became a university professor in what country?

5. What did David-Neel note regarding the spelling of the Tibetan names in her book?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

4. What event that David-Neel described as both "comical" and "unpleasant" transpired when she dyed her hair with Chinese ink to complete her disguise?

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

6. One morning as she filled her bowl at the river, David-Neel heard Yongden being approached by a peasant who inquired of him what three questions asked at every encounter?

7. What transpired when David-Neel and Yongden were advised by a villager that a local official wanted to see them?

8. What were the gifts David-Neel asked of her parents as she grew up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David-Neel and Yongden ran into a number of difficulties as they were not inclined to merely follow main routes in the daytime and risk drawing attention. Identify methods they employed to accomplish this. Address specific instances where the pair encountered problems that hindered their progress undetected and how they approached them.

Essay Topic 2

David-Neel noted that numerous methods were customarily followed the initial month of each year in Tibet to seek omens concerning the future. She then went on to describe one. Elaborate on what the author witnessed. Consider why she found it "a rather strange way" of predicting the future. What was the outcome in this particular episode?

Essay Topic 3

As David-Neel began her exit from Lhasa in Chapter VIII, she recounted that she passed the gate to Norbu ling. What was this facility? Examine the thoughts this spark for her. Reflect on how then current matters affected the situation.

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