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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. After being delayed in the one village, David-Neel remained at their camp outside another that night, and Yongden went inside to purchase what?

2. In 1910, David-Neel was sent on a research expedition for which nation?

3. What was the term David-Neel used to describe the Tibetan prohibition of certain travelers?

4. How was this incident where the pilgrim's legs were "cured" indicative of David-Neel and Yongden's approach to Tibetan spirituality?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where had David-Neel traveled in Tibet prior to her journey into Lhasa?

2. Why was it in Chapter III, Yongden became quite anxious after he spoke with some pilgrims and then rejoined David-Neel on their journey?

3. Why was it David-Neel was not altogether unfamiliar with Tibet when she went on a research expedition to the East in 1910?

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

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

6. How did David-Neel note this departure into Tibet differed from some of her earlier experiences?

7. What did David-Neel initially discover when she crossed the pass into Tibet for the first time?

8. When David-Neel and Yongden came down from the pass called Tong la, what did she learn about the river she found in front of her?

9. Toward the end of Chapter I David-Neel and Yongden found a cave one night near the road for shelter from possible snow, and David-Neel arranged for fuel for a fire in what manner?

10. What were the gifts David-Neel asked of her parents as she grew up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assess why David-Neel and Yongden planned to arrive in Thana at night, yet she advised they had "arranged it even too well that time" and the subsequent consequences. Evaluate how the pair responded to the situation as it unfolded.

Essay Topic 2

While Yongden was devout in his religious beliefs, he frequently combined it in a practical fashion when he approached daily situations. David-Neel and her adopted came upon an elderly couple whose goat that was carrying their luggage managed to run off. Examine how Yongden approached the matter to remedy the current as well potential associated problems.

Essay Topic 3

The author explained in the Introduction how her trip to Lhasa came about due to a number of peculiar circumstances. Examine the various factors that resulted in David-Neel's trek into Tibet. How did each factor in?

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