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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David-Neel noted she was "a tiny precious child of" what city?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) Brussels.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

2. At a river gorge in Tsawa, one crossed with what that was hung from a line secured to the sides of the ravine?
(a) A large basket.
(b) A loop of leather.
(c) A wooden barrel.
(d) A net sack.

3. On the day David-Neel met the well-dressed man, they found where to sleep for the night?
(a) An unused temple away from the path and village.
(b) An abandoned shed in a distant field from a small village.
(c) A comfortable cave near a stream by a temple.
(d) A barn with a comfortable hayloft and a nearby pond.

4. As Chapter II ended, how did David-Neel salute an official after he gave Yongden a coin when she begged for alms?
(a) She knelt on both knees and touched her face to the ground.
(b) She put out her tongue as far as she could extend it.
(c) She put her arms in the air and chanted a traditional prayer.
(d) She put her hand on the official's head and wished him prosperity.

5. At the start of Chapter II, David-Neel and Yongden traveled in more densely inhabited areas and through several villages at what time?
(a) The early afternoon.
(b) The very early morning.
(c) Just prior to sunset.
(d) The mid-morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the task of the lama that Yongden met when he went into the village to make evening purchases for David-Neel and himself?

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?

3. What did the wealthy woman traveling by horse and with several servants question David-Neel and Yongden about?

4. On the day after the blizzard cleared, how long did David-Neel and Yongden walk before they unexpectedly came upon a village?

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

(see the answer key)

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