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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The route through the Po region that was not on a map crossed how many mountain passes?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. The palace in Lhasa was full of beautifully decorated rooms, mostly the work of skilled artists from what country?
(a) Nepal.
(b) China.
(c) Bhutan.
(d) Tibet.

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

4. David-Neel left the next morning for aid she might find for Yongden, but unsuccessful she returned that night with what that she had found?
(a) Sticks to make a sprain splint.
(b) Fuel for a fire.
(c) Water to replenish their supply.
(d) Nuts to add to their supply.

5. Where were David-Neel and Yongden drifting off to sleep as Chapter IV came to an end?
(a) In the house of a mountain villager.
(b) In the barn of an abandoned farm.
(c) In a camp built near a mountain stream.
(d) In the house of a well-off farm family.

6. David-Neel felt triumphant when they arrived within a few miles of Lhasa, but Yongden was more cautious as he feared they might run into what type of individuals before they reached the capital?
(a) Officials.
(b) Suspicious locals.
(c) Religious figures.
(d) Robbers.

7. How were the large drums played in the final procession the author described?
(a) One was pulled in a ceremonial cart as a man
(b) One was carried on a man's back as another beat it from behind.
(c) Two were tied on either side of an elephant as a man riding beat them.
(d) Two were tied on either side of a camel as a man riding beat them.

8. What physical malady had David-Neel sustained the day after she followed the fence and found shelter?
(a) Walking pneumonia.
(b) Frozen shoulder.
(c) Completely frozen and blistered fingers.
(d) Blisters and partially frozen toes.

9. On the night David-Neel had returned to their shelter near the fence, she awoke and imagined she heard what?
(a) Musical instruments.
(b) Fog horns.
(c) Bells.
(d) Pyrotechnics.

10. While David-Neel an Yongden had heard stories about the Popas all having been robbers and possibly cannibals, how did she describe them as having been?
(a) Cautious and curious.
(b) Concerned and vigilant.
(c) Friendly and hospitable.
(d) Uninterested and unconcerned.

11. David-Neel chose to head toward the mountain road in part because it had never been what?
(a) Charted.
(b) Seen by Chinese.
(c) Seen by a Western woman.
(d) Explored by Westerners.

12. How did David-Neel refer to the boarding husband whose assisting wife was injured?
(a) "The Commander."
(b) "The Colonel."
(c) "The Captain."
(d) "The Sergeant."

13. What were the living arrangements in the small home where David-Neel rented a room while in Lhasa?
(a) The owner lived in two rooms and rented two.
(b) The owner rented all three rooms.
(c) The owner lived in one room and rented two.
(d) The owner lived in two rooms and rented one.

14. At the start of Chapter IV, David-Neel and Yongden approached the region known as Po with how many roads across it?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. What was the pageant David-Neel described at the end of Chapter VII called?
(a) Tsong Khapa.
(b) Serpang.
(c) Sho Dun.
(d) Losar.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after David-Neel and Yongden camped following their descent from the ridge marker, how did the terrain affect their trek?

2. As David-Neel and Yongden moved along the mountain path, what did they learn about high passes from villagers they begged shelter from?

3. Why was David-Neel confident by the start of Chapter VI that her disguise would not be questioned?

4. The armed robbers returned the money and begged David-Neel not to curse them anymore out of fear when Yongden told them she was a what?

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?

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