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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. 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?

2. The armed robbers returned the money and begged David-Neel not to curse them anymore out of fear when Yongden told them she was a what?

3. At the village where the pair replenished their provisions following their encounter with the strange lama, what did Yongden replace?

4. On the unmapped path, David-Neel and Yongden risked running into bands of thieves who might kill them to keep what secret?

5. The day after David-Neel and Yongden camped following their descent from the ridge marker, how did the terrain affect their trek?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did David-Neel describe the manner in which Asians approached respecting others who slept?

3. As she was unable to return before dark, how did David-Neel find the cave Yongden had remained in after is injury?

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

5. How did David-Neel describe what the Tibetans had lost in their separation from China?

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

7. 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?

8. How did their encounter go with the first individuals David-Neel and Yongden came upon after they crossed the pass and Yongden had sustained his injury?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author's primary goal upon reaching Lhasa was the Dalai Lama's palace, the Potala. Expound on how David-Lee was able to gain entry. What did she discover once inside? What was her reaction?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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