View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel and Yongden stayed near the border with what individual from whom they concealed their intent to enter Tibet?
(a) A shepherd.
(b) A missionary.
(c) A villager.
(d) A farmer.

2. Once it drove out the nation that controlled it, the Tibetan government closed their door to whom?
(a) All foreigners except by rare special permission.
(b) Only Indians except by rare special permission.
(c) All Westerners except by rare special permission.
(d) All foreigners except those already residing there.

3. One night David-Neel and Yongden slept outside a village to pass through early the next day to avoid attention, but what happened?
(a) A late start forced them to travel through well after sunrise.
(b) A wrong turn required them to return midday for the right way.
(c) A shepherd drove his flock through and delayed their early hike past.
(d) A local holiday had many villagers up early in celebration.

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

5. What was the term David-Neel used to describe the Tibetan prohibition of certain travelers?
(a) "Disappointing."
(b) "Understandable."
(c) "Absurd."
(d) "Peculiar."

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel and Yongden feared they might meet someone on the path near this unique village, so they hid in the forest until when?

2. What did David-Neel study as a young woman?

3. Following the blizzard, how long did David-Neel and Yongden journey on the commonly used trail before they encountered anyone?

4. When was it David-Neel initially entered Tibet?

5. As a guest of the Tibetan lama, David-Neel was provided access to what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 307 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample