5 Questions
What did Tsetan refer to the speaker as?
Drokba
What did Tsetan say about the route to Mount Kailash?
It involved crossing several fairly high mountain passes
What did Lhamo give as a farewell present?
A long-sleeved sheepskin coat
What did the speaker express concern about regarding the route?
The possibility of encountering snow
How were the clouds described in the text?
Extended banks of cloud like long French loaves
Study Notes
The Journey to Mount Kailash
- Tsetan referred to the speaker as "Lama".
- Tsetan described the route to Mount Kailash as "difficult and treacherous".
- Lhamo gave the speaker a turquoise as a farewell present.
- The speaker expressed concern about the route being "steep and narrow".
- The clouds were described as "billowy white clouds" that "drifted lazily" across the sky.
Test your inference skills by identifying the meanings of expressions in the text "Silk Road Nick Middleton". Practice understanding context and interpreting phrases like "ducking back," "swathe," "career down," "manoeuvres," "cairn of rocks," "salt flats," and "billowed."
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