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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. Tibet's chief religious leader only came to the Lhasa palace for ceremonies and lived mainly in one of several nearby lamaseries similar to what?
2. The last part of Chapter VI focused on David-Neel's worries as she and Yongden had to get approval at an official's residence in order to cross a river bridge and travel beyond it, but how did it end?
3. David-Neel and Yongden stopped in what village where she described the political situation for the people of the region?
4. As they hiked toward the mountain top but could not see the pass, David-Neel and Yongden made what decision?
5. The palace in Lhasa was full of beautifully decorated rooms, mostly the work of skilled artists from what country?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did David-Neel depict the temperature as she and Yongden embarked at the beginning of Chapter V?
2. In Chapter VI, why did Yongden stay for a long time inside a monastery while David-Neel remained outside?
3. How did David-Neel describe Lhasa?
4. How did David-Neel depict the manner in which she and Yongden crossed the last river that separated them from Lhasa?
5. What trap did David-Neel and Yongden set for their safety against potential robbers in a hut one night?
6. 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?
7. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?
8. At the end of Chapter VI, which two women did David-Neel describe she met near the Kha Karpo?
9. What appeal did Yongden make to David-Neel when she reached the candlelit cave after she unsuccessfully sought aid for him?
10. Why was it a cowman and his wife sought Yongden to perform rites for their dead son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The pair adopted different responses to various events they encountered during the day as they approached what they believed would be their nocturnal crossing of the initial pass. Compare their responses. What were the similarities and the differences? How did each react to the others' approach?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
As David-Neel began her exit from Lhasa in Chapter VIII, she recounted that she passed the gate to Norbu ling. What was this facility? Examine the thoughts this spark for her. Reflect on how then current matters affected the situation.
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