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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 their guide left and he and David-Neel hike through the pass, Yongden's chief concerns were snow and what else?

2. In the last village David-Neel and Yongden came upon in Chapter V, how did the villagers respond as they passed through?

3. While Yongden's injury was not severe, why were he an David-Neel in a difficult situation beyond her inability to carry him far?

4. 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?

5. The farmland was poor around the village David-Neel described in Po, heavily taxed, and anyone who left was pursued and what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did David-Neel describe Tibetan beds?

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

4. 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?

5. Why was it a cowman and his wife sought Yongden to perform rites for their dead son?

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

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

8. 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?

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 David-Neel went to the rescue of a dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ranked second in importance among the places David-Neel wished to see was the Jo Khang temple. Relate how she was able to gain entry without her disguise being revealed. Why was it pilgrims and others ventured there? What was it she discovered once inside?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

David-Neel had traveled to Asia including Tibet on a number of previous extended research visits as a scholar of Oriental matters. Identify and explain situations where the author was able to use this knowledge to her advantage.

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