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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. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?
2. 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?
3. To what location was David-Neel sent on an expedition in 1910?
4. Whom was David-Neel a guest of in Tibet for a time prior to her Lhasa trip?
5. In Chapter III, Yongden and David-Neel continued on toward Lhasa and used what as their story?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What frightened David-Neel and Yongden at the opening of Chapter III?
3. How did David-Neel describe the scenery of the Nu Valley?
4. Why was it David-Neel had never previously entertained the thought of going to Lhasa on her earlier treks into Tibet?
5. Why did the locals use the phrase "Vulture's Cemetery" to describe the highest peak in the Kha Karpo range?
6. How did David-Neel describe travel in Tibet as she approached the pass called Tong la?
7. What was Yongden's response when he was approached to perform rites for someone who had died as Chapter I closed?
8. What was it Alexandra David-Neel wrote she craved to do as a young child?
9. Toward the end of Chapter I David-Neel and Yongden found a cave one night near the road for shelter from possible snow, and David-Neel arranged for fuel for a fire in what manner?
10. How did David-Neel note this departure into Tibet differed from some of her earlier experiences?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Assess why David-Neel and Yongden planned to arrive in Thana at night, yet she advised they had "arranged it even too well that time" and the subsequent consequences. Evaluate how the pair responded to the situation as it unfolded.
Essay Topic 2
David-Neel had traveled to Asia including Tibet on a number of previous extended research visits as a scholar of Oriental matters. Identify and explain situations where the author was able to use this knowledge to her advantage.
Essay Topic 3
Assess what David-Neel witnessed the week that led up to the "Tibetan scapegoat" being sent off. Address what the role of the Lus kong kyi gyalpo was. How was the volunteer selected for the position? How did he exercise his responsibility?
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