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

2. On the third day after Yongden incurred his injury, he and David-Neel slowly limped how long before they realize they had gone the wrong way?
(a) Until middle afternoon.
(b) Until midday.
(c) Until early afternoon.
(d) Until late morning.

3. What was Yongden's reaction when David-Neel reluctantly removed the cap she wore to cover her brown hair?
(a) He was unable to keep from laughing.
(b) He had no reaction either way.
(c) He easily kept from laughing fearing detection.
(d) He could hardly keep from laughing.

4. What temple was the second most important place David-Neel wished to visit, as there she could view a statue of the Buddha that reportedly was from India?
(a) The Nyingma.
(b) The Kagyu.
(c) The JTo Khang.
(d) The Jo Sakya.

5. 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) Suspicious locals.
(b) Officials.
(c) Religious figures.
(d) Robbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After David-Neel and Yongden slept the rest of the day and night out of the snow, Yongden hurt himself how the next day?

2. How were these roads across Po described to David-Neel and Yongden?

3. 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?

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

5. David-Neel was delighted to be taken as a native, even when a policeman took what action when she tried to enter an area that was off limits to peasants?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was it David-Neel initially described the palace in Lhasa?

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

3. On the day David-Neel and Yongden left the earthen cave and Yongden stumbled on his improvised crutch past dark, how did they make their way into the structures David-Neel came upon by following a fence in the deep snow?

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

5. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?

6. How did David-Neel describe Lhasa?

7. What appeal did Yongden make to David-Neel when she reached the candlelit cave after she unsuccessfully sought aid for him?

8. How did David-Neel depict the manner in which she and Yongden crossed the last river that separated them from Lhasa?

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

10. What did David-Neel note about the maps of Tibet that she carried?

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