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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While David-Neel and Yongden found protection from the weather around noon, they had but a little dried Tibetan grain food called what?
(a) Tshu lu ma.
(b) Star kha.
(c) Tsampa.
(d) Shing tog.

2. Using her pistol would not scare these armed robbers who would shoot back, so instead David-Neel did what?
(a) She called out that it was disgraceful for the men to rob a lama.
(b) She cried out upon various terrible Tibetan deities to curse the men.
(c) She yelled out that it was unforgiveable for the men to rob a lama.
(d) She pleaded with the men who would take the last money of a lama.

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 complained.
(b) He balked.
(c) He sulked.
(d) He argued.

4. What sudden, loud noise awakened David-Neel at the camp made after she and Yongden found the ridge marker and hiked down?
(a) Melting ice on a nearby river had cracked.
(b) Close thunder had rumbled through the valley.
(c) Yongden had fired a shot to scare away a wolf.
(d) A Tibetan hunter had fired his gun not far off.

5. After David-Neel and Yongden slept the rest of the day and night out of the snow, Yongden hurt himself how the next day?
(a) He sprained his knee.
(b) He broke his hip.
(c) He sprained his ankle.
(d) He sprained his toes.

Short Answer Questions

1. After their guide left and he and David-Neel hike through the pass, Yongden's chief concerns were snow and what else?

2. What physical malady had David-Neel sustained the day after she followed the fence and found shelter?

3. David-Neel and Yongden eventually reached what type of marker placed at summits and passes to identify the path?

4. As David-Neel and Yongden traveled farther, they were more sure of being taken as pilgrims and stayed with whom instead of in forests?

5. David-Neel was alarmed when a villager who stopped to share food noticed her pale hands and remarked they were like what?

(see the answer key)

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