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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 looked for a place to camp and saw a patch of yellow near their water source that turned out to be what?

2. On the third day after Yongden incurred his injury, he and David-Neel slowly limped how long before they realize they had gone the wrong way?

3. The strange lama apparently recalled David-Neel from a previous time in Tibet, but as she did not recognize him she calmly conversed with him how long and was confident he would not report her?

4. Part of David-Neel's hair was still darkened with black ink when she took off her cap at the palace, and she had false black braids made from what animal?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ranked second in importance among the places David-Neel wished to see was the Jo Khang temple. Relate how she was able to gain entry without her disguise being revealed. Why was it pilgrims and others ventured there? What was it she discovered once inside?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The author had several run-ins with policemen or constables during her stay in Lhasa. Address each of these and explain what initiated the encounters. Judge her success in each instance at maintaining her disguise.

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