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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town on the border of Tibet was the destination of David-Neel and Yongden as they departed Lhasa?
(a) Damphu.
(b) Geylegphug.
(c) Jakar.
(d) Gyantze.

2. What did David-Neel view 1912 as a time of in Tibet?
(a) Cultural instability.
(b) Military instabilityl.
(c) Political instability.
(d) Religious instability.

3. On the evening David-Neel and Yongden had returned to their shelter near the fence, she checked her calendar and discovered it was what date?
(a) December 31.
(b) December 24.
(c) December 25.
(d) January 1.

4. David-Neel became a university professor in what country?
(a) France.
(b) Luxembourg.
(c) England.
(d) Belgium.

5. As David-Neel and Yongden moved along the mountain path, what did they learn about high passes from villagers they begged shelter from?
(a) All were probably open.
(b) One was definitely closed.
(c) One was probably closed.
(d) All were probably closed,

Short Answer Questions

1. David-Neel and Yongden hiked in descent from the marker they found until what time when they located a flat place to camp at?

2. At what village were David-Neel and Yongden able to replenish their provisions after their encounter with the strange lama?

3. Tibet's chief religious leader only came to the Lhasa palace for ceremonies and lived mainly in one of several nearby lamaseries similar to what?

4. What pass did David-Neel and Yongden initially travel toward with two Chinese men hired to help carry their loads?

5. The strange lama apparently recalled David-Neel from a previous time in Tibet, but as she did not recognize him she calmly conversed with him how long and was confident he would not report her?

(see the answer key)

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