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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel and Yongden had stopped where to eat one day when a wealthy woman traveling by horse also stopped and questioned them?
(a) By a pond near the path.
(b) By a stream near the path.
(c) In a cave near the path.
(d) Under a tree near the path.

2. What did David-Neel note regarding the spelling of the Tibetan names in her book?
(a) She spelled them phonetically.
(b) She spelled them in modern French.
(c) She spelled them in Old English.
(d) She spelled them in modern Tibetan.

3. What river did David-Neel and Yongden initially follow on their trek?
(a) The Ba.
(b) The Mekong.
(c) The Arun.
(d) The Indus.

4. What did David-Neel and Yongden eventually hear that alerted them that someone was approaching from behind them?
(a) Whistling.
(b) Chanting.
(c) Bells.
(d) Drums.

5. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?
(a) Nagspa.
(b) Gompa.
(c) The Potala.
(d) Religious texts.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Dalai Lama was in exile in 1910 for what sort of troubles with a neighboring nation?

2. Tibetan superstition considered it bad luck to pick up what that has fallen to the ground while on a journey?

3. What attitude did Yongden display after "curing" the pilgrim's legs and after he was sought in the next village to predict fortunes and other tricks?

4. What would David-Neel have faced if her true identity was discovered?

5. The morning after David-Neel's encounter with a well-dressed man, she lost and frantically looked for what before she found it?

(see the answer key)

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