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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 and Yongden walked through the pass after the guide left, and Yongden's fear that it would snow materialized when?

2. As Chapter V began, David-Neel and Yongden have convinced one of the shepherd peasants, known as what, to guide them to a pass?

3. The palace in Lhasa was full of beautifully decorated rooms, mostly the work of skilled artists from what country?

4. While Yongden's injury was not severe, why were he an David-Neel in a difficult situation beyond her inability to carry him far?

5. The day after David-Neel and Yongden camped following their descent from the ridge marker, how did the terrain affect their trek?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. As she was unable to return before dark, how did David-Neel find the cave Yongden had remained in after is injury?

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

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

9. Given her hesitance due to its possible origin, how did David-Neel accept a piece of bread offered to her at the start of Chapter VI?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author explained in the Introduction how her trip to Lhasa came about due to a number of peculiar circumstances. Examine the various factors that resulted in David-Neel's trek into Tibet. How did each factor in?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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