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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 was delighted to be taken as a native, even when a policeman took what action when she tried to enter an area that was off limits to peasants?

2. David-Neel briefly related how many Lhasa religious leaders endured persecution by the Tibetan government over which nationality?

3. How many men did David-Neel describe marching in file in the wonderful spectacle that concluded her visit to Lhasa?

4. One night a strange lama came up to the pair's fire seemingly out of nowhere, crouched near them, and remained silent for how long?

5. What physical malady had David-Neel sustained the day after she followed the fence and found shelter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did David-Neel describe what the Tibetans had lost in their separation from China?

2. How did David-Neel describe Lhasa?

3. As she waited for Yongden outside a monastery, David-Neel took up the offer of a passing woman she met to spend the night at her home and was later particularly impressed for what reason?

4. How did David-Neel describe a typical bridge found in remote regions of Tibet?

5. How did David-Neel depict the manner in which she and Yongden crossed the last river that separated them from Lhasa?

6. What trap did David-Neel and Yongden set for their safety against potential robbers in a hut one night?

7. In Chapter IV, how did David-Neel describe a river that she and Yongden had to cross, but had missed a bridge over it earlier?

8. What appeal did Yongden make to David-Neel when she reached the candlelit cave after she unsuccessfully sought aid for him?

9. Why was it a cowman and his wife sought Yongden to perform rites for their dead son?

10. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the author and Yongden created "a patch of snow" to conceal their presence when they retired for the night in the outdoors. What transpired when a traveling trader noticed their camouflage and queried of his companion regarding it?

Essay Topic 2

While Yongden was devout in his religious beliefs, he frequently combined it in a practical fashion when he approached daily situations. David-Neel and her adopted came upon an elderly couple whose goat that was carrying their luggage managed to run off. Examine how Yongden approached the matter to remedy the current as well potential associated problems.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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