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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. Why was David-Neel confident by the start of Chapter VI that her disguise would not be questioned?

2. What did a stranger attempt to bargain for when he saw David-Neel and Yongden's open packs as they ate breakfast one morning?

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

4. As David-Neel and Yongden moved along the mountain path, what did they learn about high passes from villagers they begged shelter from?

5. The day after they got water, David-Neel and Yongden hiked toward their mountain pass top but were stunned to see a huge what ahead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was it David-Neel initially described the palace in Lhasa?

3. In Chapter VI, why did Yongden stay for a long time inside a monastery while David-Neel remained outside?

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

5. How did David-Neel describe the manner in which Asians approached respecting others who slept?

6. Why did David-Neel describe it as "a happy inspiration" when she chose the start of the year for her stay in Lhasa?

7. How did their encounter go with the first individuals David-Neel and Yongden came upon after they crossed the pass and Yongden had sustained his injury?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

David-Neel lamented what "fun" she had to pass up several times due to their near proximity to the Tibetan border as they had to proceed quickly and undetected. Elaborate on those things the author wished she could have spent time at.

Essay Topic 3

David-Neel noted that numerous methods were customarily followed the initial month of each year in Tibet to seek omens concerning the future. She then went on to describe one. Elaborate on what the author witnessed. Consider why she found it "a rather strange way" of predicting the future. What was the outcome in this particular episode?

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