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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. What was the task of the lama that Yongden met when he went into the village to make evening purchases for David-Neel and himself?

2. What did the wealthy woman traveling by horse and with several servants question David-Neel and Yongden about?

3. David-Neel met a well-dressed man from the other direction one day so she moved to one side as a peasant, but what was his response?

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

5. The Dalai Lama had heard of David-Neel's scholarship in what field before they met?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 note when she and Yongden arrived within the Dainshin province?

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

5. 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?

6. Why was it David-Neel was not altogether unfamiliar with Tibet when she went on a research expedition to the East in 1910?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elaborate on how David-Neel remedied the situation when Yongden's fire starting kit became wet when he walked through the snow and no longer worked. Describe how the practice of thumo reskiang to generate inner warmth came into play.

Essay Topic 2

Early in Chapter I, David-Neel related how a number of hindering difficulties arose that added to each step as the pair approached their journey into Tibet. Examine these problems and how the author responded to them. Was she cautious in the decisions she made in each of these situations?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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