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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 was the pageant David-Neel described at the end of Chapter VII called?
2. This pageant, described at the end of Chapter VII, was a grand procession that included trumpets, some of which were how many feet long and borne on the shoulders of several men?
3. As Chapter V began, David-Neel and Yongden have convinced one of the shepherd peasants, known as what, to guide them to a pass?
4. With a flat place to camp below the ridge marker and the range, why did David-Neel and Yonggden find it essential to build a fire?
5. How many men did David-Neel describe marching in file in the wonderful spectacle that concluded her visit to Lhasa?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How did David-Neel describe a typical bridge found in remote regions of Tibet?
3. What trap did David-Neel and Yongden set for their safety against potential robbers in a hut one night?
4. How was it David-Neel initially described the palace in Lhasa?
5. Why was it David-Neel went to the rescue of a dog?
6. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?
7. In Chapter VI, why did Yongden stay for a long time inside a monastery while David-Neel remained outside?
8. 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?
9. What did David-Neel note about the maps of Tibet that she carried?
10. How did David-Neel describe the manner in which Asians approached respecting others who slept?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The pair adopted different responses to various events they encountered during the day as they approached what they believed would be their nocturnal crossing of the initial pass. Compare their responses. What were the similarities and the differences? How did each react to the others' approach?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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