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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 acted like she wished to learn locations from her host so she could beg from them, but what did she actually seek to determine?

2. When Yongden went into the village to make purchases for David-Neel and himself, what did the lama he met ask of him?

3. Tibetan superstition considered it bad luck to pick up what that has fallen to the ground while on a journey?

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

5. Yongden was stopped by a pilgrim group who sought his aid for which of their members whose legs they believed hurt due to a demon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was it Alexandra David-Neel wrote she craved to do as a young child?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. How did David-Neel note this departure into Tibet differed from some of her earlier experiences?

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Foreword to My Journey to Lhasa, Tenzin Gyatso, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, noted that, "Its great merit is that it conveys the authentic flavor of Tibet as [Alexandra David-Neel] found it, described with affectionate humor." Identify and expound on various examples where this technique was employed by the author.

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

The author's primary goal upon reaching Lhasa was the Dalai Lama's palace, the Potala. Expound on how David-Lee was able to gain entry. What did she discover once inside? What was her reaction?

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