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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Afraid the two strangers David-Neel ran off might return with support, she and Yongden quickly packed up and fled and were fortunate to find a group of what with which they could safely travel?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Ponpos.
(c) Philings.
(d) Soldiers.

2. David-Neel and Yongden eventually reached what type of marker placed at summits and passes to identify the path?
(a) Bod ja.
(b) Rku ba.
(c) Dril bu.
(d) Latza.

3. At the village where the pair replenished their provisions following their encounter with the strange lama, what did Yongden replace?
(a) His medicinal healing bracelet.
(b) His ragged clothing.
(c) His prayer flag.
(d) His lama cap.

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

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 probably closed.
(c) All were probably closed,
(d) One was definitely closed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many men did David-Neel describe marching in file in the wonderful spectacle that concluded her visit to Lhasa?

3. Where were David-Neel and Yongden drifting off to sleep as Chapter IV came to an end?

4. In the latter half of Chapter VI, David-Neel detailed that she learned that which friend had been forced out of his palace and into exile?

5. The stranger supposedly went to get his cheese, but he quickly came back with another man and they began to barter for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Given her hesitance due to its possible origin, how did David-Neel accept a piece of bread offered to her at the start of Chapter VI?

2. David-Neel was unable to find anyone to aid Yongden after his injury, but she managed to return with what?

3. How did David-Neel describe a typical bridge found in remote regions of Tibet?

4. Why did David-Neel describe it as "a happy inspiration" when she chose the start of the year for her stay in Lhasa?

5. In Chapter VI, why did Yongden stay for a long time inside a monastery while David-Neel remained outside?

6. At the end of Chapter VI, which two women did David-Neel describe she met near the Kha Karpo?

7. In Chapter IV, how did David-Neel describe a river that she and Yongden had to cross, but had missed a bridge over it earlier?

8. As she was unable to return before dark, how did David-Neel find the cave Yongden had remained in after is injury?

9. How did David-Neel describe what the Tibetans had lost in their separation from China?

10. What trap did David-Neel and Yongden set for their safety against potential robbers in a hut one night?

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