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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Yongden went into the village to make purchases for David-Neel and himself, what did the lama he met ask of him?
(a) To perform prayer rituals.
(b) To condut a weddingceremony.
(c) To perform funeral rites.
(d) To perform birth rites of an infant.

2. Yongden belonged to a sect that did not recognize superstitious beliefs, so what was his course?
(a) He performed the rituals, but avoided offering practical advice.
(b) He did not perform the rituals, but still provided practical advice.
(c) He performed the rituals, but only to maintain his identity secret.
(d) He performed the rituals as a means to provide practical advice.

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

4. How did David-Neel and Yongden perceive a village they unexpectedly came upon following the blizzard different from other villages?
(a) It was like a quasi-industrial setting with small mills and factories.
(b) It was like a small city with villas, parks, and palaces.
(c) It was like a small city with modern buildings and outlying cottages.
(d) It was like a small town with outlying farms and cottages.

5. In 1910, the Dalai Lama was in exile in what location?
(a) Burma.
(b) Bhutan.
(c) Nepal.
(d) India.

6. The Dalai Lama was in exile in 1910 for what sort of troubles with a neighboring nation?
(a) "Religious."
(b) "Political."
(c) "Cultural."
(d) "Immigration."

7. Yongden was stopped by a pilgrim group who sought his aid for which of their members whose legs they believed hurt due to a demon?
(a) A girl.
(b) A man.
(c) A woman.
(d) A boy.

8. Who went with David-Neel over the gorge as ferrymen pulled them by a towline which broke and left them suspended over the ravine?
(a) A woman.
(b) A boy.
(c) A girl.
(d) A man.

9. Yongden was what type of lama widely recognized as having the ability to tell fortunes and perform exorcisms and other mystic rites?
(a) A Penchen.
(b) A Sakya.
(c) A Red Cap.
(d) A Nyingma.

10. The man David-Neel and Yongden recalled from earlier sat at their morning fire and ate what which they offered him?
(a) Roots.
(b) Yak.
(c) Rice.
(d) Broth.

11. Yongden cast what in the air to catch and consult prophets before he told the pilgrims that ahead they would come across a roadside shrine?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Gems.
(d) Coins.

12. Yongden and David-Neel arranged to travel in Tibet disguised as what type of pilgrims?
(a) Dokpas.
(b) Popas.
(c) Arjopas.
(d) Ladki.

13. 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.

14. That evening, while guests of the man they shared their meal with, David-Neel asked their host where what other individuals lived?
(a) Wealthy landowners.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Military members.
(d) Religious leaders.

15. Yongden only intended to give the pilgrim's legs some rest, but those accompanying the pilgrim faithfully believed what?
(a) The ritual would remove the demon.
(b) The ritual would cure an ailment.
(c) The ritual might remedy a malady.
(d) The ritual might ease the discomfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did David-Neel and Yongden eventually hear that alerted them that someone was approaching from behind them?

2. What did David-Neel note regarding the spelling of the Tibetan names in her book?

3. As David-Neel and Yongden progressed into Tibet, they were stopped by officials who briefly questioned and then detained them when?

4. David-Neel had a stirring drive to travel and sought out what?

5. What did David-Neel and Lama Yongden pose themselves as to enter Tibet undetected?

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