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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. Of what faith is Momo and her family?

2. What festival does Momo attend with her family in Chapter 1?

3. What does Momo rely on as she climbs down the mountain to India?

4. In Chapter 3, Momo travels to the village on _____ and learns that the mule train is headed for Kalimpong.

5. The Lhasa-Terrier given to Momo by the tradesmen was bred from a dog owned by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Chapters 3 and 4 structurally developed in the novel? What elements stand out?

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

3. How does Momo go about naming Pempa? What fortune is foretold at his naming?

4. Where did Momo first see a Lhasa Terrier? Why did her family not buy her one?

5. Why do the traders tell Momo she won't succeed? How does Momo respond?

6. Where does Chapter 1, The Gift of a Red-Gold Lhasa Terrier begin? In what voice is the narrative?

7. What does Momo's mother tell the tradesmen in Chapter 1? What is their response?

8. Who comes to Momo's house after the monsoon?

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

10. What does Momo do at age eight to get the Buddha's attention to her prayers? What do the priests tell Momo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters of the tradesmen and Dawa in Chapter 1. How does Momo go about naming her dog?

Essay Topic 2

Define and discuss the literary elements of objective and obstacle. What is the objective of Momo in the narrative? What obstacle does she face in attaining that objective in Chapter 4?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the traders in Chapter 4. What influence do they have on the protagonist's decision to move forward?

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