My Journey to Lhasa Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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My Journey to Lhasa Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom was David-Neel a guest of in Tibet for a time prior to her Lhasa trip?

2. Outer regions felt animosity toward Tibet's government, so if better armed and organized it was feared they would not submit to the rule of what area?

3. Yongden was what type of lama widely recognized as having the ability to tell fortunes and perform exorcisms and other mystic rites?

4. When Yongden went into the village to make purchases for David-Neel and himself, what did the lama he met ask of him?

5. Yongden's success at "curing" the pilgrim's legs made him a bit of a what in the next village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpired when David-Neel and Yongden were advised by a villager that a local official wanted to see them?

2. As David-Neel and Yongden approached the Pedo monastery, what transpired?

3. Why were David-Neel and Yongden advised by a local man to go to the Pedo monastery?

4. What did David-Neel describe as she opened in Chapter I?

5. As Chapter II ended, David-Neel was inspired to ease the tension in an encounter with an official, and called out for alms as a Tibetan beggar which did what?

6. What was Yongden's response when he was approached to perform rites for someone who had died as Chapter I closed?

7. How did David-Neel describe the initial encounter she and Yongden had with others on their trek within Tibet?

8. When David-Neel and Yongden reached the Tondo-la Pass, why did they pitch their tent for the first time since leaving Yunnan?

9. Why did the locals use the phrase "Vulture's Cemetery" to describe the highest peak in the Kha Karpo range?

10. What did David-Neel immediately describe at the opening of Chapter II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in Chapter I, David-Neel related how a number of hindering difficulties arose that added to each step as the pair approached their journey into Tibet. Examine these problems and how the author responded to them. Was she cautious in the decisions she made in each of these situations?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her book David-Neel revealed her inclinations toward the Buddhist religion, yet also related she was "of a somewhat scientific turn of mind" when it came to proving matters. Further, she frequently found herself smiling at some of the religious beliefs Yongden held. Compare how she balanced her religious with her practical perspectives.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the author and Yongden created "a patch of snow" to conceal their presence when they retired for the night in the outdoors. What transpired when a traveling trader noticed their camouflage and queried of his companion regarding it?

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