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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. Whom do the traders and the family they stay with know?

2. Who is the astrologer Momo asks about naming her dog?

3. A boy in the village tells Momo that Pempa will be taken to ___________.

4. According to Little Dorje, who might take Momo to Kalimpong?

5. What is the major city which Momo passes through on her way to Calcutta?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the village of Gnatong described in the narrative?

2. Describe Momo's community and their religious beliefs. What does Momo understand of Buddha?

3. How does Momo get by along her journey? What suggestion is made by many whom Momo passes?

4. Where is Momo traveling in Chapter 3? What does she hope to find there?

5. Who arrives at Momo's house in Chapter 2? What happens when they leave?

6. Who is potentially in Kapup when Momo arrives? Why does she want to hide from this person?

7. Why are the villagers angry with Momo in Chapter 4?

8. What do Chapters 3 and 4 reveal about Momo's character? What is her greatest obstacle?

9. From where were Momo's theological beliefs inherited? How does Momo view God?

10. What advice does Little Dorje give Momo in Chapter 4? Where does she go next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the city of Kalimpong and Momo's impressions of it. How populated was the city during the time in which the novel is set? How does it differ from Momo's native Tibet?

Essay Topic 2

What credibility did astrologers have in Momo's village and within her community? What role does astrology and superstition play in Tibetan Buddhist beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the origins and history of Tibetan Buddhism and its role in Daughter of the Mountains. How is the theme of religion exemplified in the novel?

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