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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 temple was the second most important place David-Neel wished to visit, as there she could view a statue of the Buddha that reportedly was from India?

2. The farmland was poor around the village David-Neel described in Po, heavily taxed, and anyone who left was pursued and what?

3. What was the pageant David-Neel described at the end of Chapter VII called?

4. David-Neel and Yongden had a narrow escape when he was stopped by armed robbers on the path ahead of her when they took how many rupes and began to open his pack?

5. As David-Neel and Yongden trekked toward a Po mountain path, they ran short of water, and what was their only source located far below?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter VI, which two women did David-Neel describe she met near the Kha Karpo?

3. How did Yongden depart the monastery where he met a monk who came from the region where Yongden's great-grandfather had been a lama?

4. David-Neel was unable to find anyone to aid Yongden after his injury, but she managed to return with what?

5. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?

6. Why was it David-Neel went to the rescue of a dog?

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

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

9. What did David-Neel note about the maps of Tibet that she carried?

10. On the day David-Neel and Yongden left the earthen cave and Yongden stumbled on his improvised crutch past dark, how did they make their way into the structures David-Neel came upon by following a fence in the deep snow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the circumstances surrounding Yongden and David-Neel having stopped for tea in the village of Wabo. What reasons did the author provide for why they "ought never to have conceived of" resting for tea and letting their guard down?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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