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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1910, what was the neighboring nation that compelled the Dalai Lama's exile?
(a) Mongolia.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) Bhutan.

2. Yongden told David-Neel he thought the well-dressed man saw she was a lama and so saluted her, but she began to wonder what?
(a) If he had not recognized her from a previous trip.
(b) If he had not become suspicious after he thought about it.
(c) If he had not recognized her as a Westerner.
(d) If he might not report his suspicions to local authorities.

3. How did Yongden respond to David-Neel's admonishment after they left the village for having drawn so much attention with his actions?
(a) He argued.
(b) He sulked.
(c) He balked.
(d) He complained.

4. At the shrine, the ill pilgrim was to be fed well, and his legs were to be rubbed with hot water containing some what that Yongden offered?
(a) Holy leaves.
(b) Holy sand.
(c) Holy pebbles.
(d) Holy spices.

5. Tibetan superstition considered it bad luck to pick up what that has fallen to the ground while on a journey?
(a) A cap.
(b) A jewelry ornament.
(c) A religious item.
(d) A coin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What river did David-Neel and Yongden initially follow on their trek?

3. Yongden was stopped by a pilgrim group who sought his aid for which of their members whose legs they believed hurt due to a demon?

4. When David-Neel and Yongden returned to their path where they had first seen the unexpected village, what did they discover?

5. How did David-Neel and Yongden perceive a village they unexpectedly came upon following the blizzard different from other villages?

(see the answer key)

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