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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what village were David-Neel and Yongden able to replenish their provisions after their encounter with the strange lama?
(a) Toiba.
(b) Toingu.
(c) Temo.
(d) Tobgyai.

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

3. Whom was David-Neel a guest of in Tibet for a time prior to her Lhasa trip?
(a) The Penchen Lama.
(b) The Red Cap Lama.
(c) The Dalai Lama.
(d) The Lama Yongden.

4. Yongden's success at "curing" the pilgrim's legs made him a bit of a what in the next village?
(a) Nonentity.
(b) Stooge.
(c) Celebrity.
(d) Obscurity.

5. Part of David-Neel's hair was still darkened with black ink when she took off her cap at the palace, and she had false black braids made from what animal?
(a) A dog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A yak.
(d) A sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel met a well-dressed man from the other direction one day so she moved to one side as a peasant, but what was his response?

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

3. On the unmapped path, David-Neel and Yongden risked running into bands of thieves who might kill them to keep what secret?

4. On the night David-Neel had returned to their shelter near the fence, she awoke and imagined she heard what?

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

(see the answer key)

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