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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. What objects in Buddhist temples, when spun, amplify the power of prayers?
2. What refers to a divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being?
3. What is the small theocratic nation of which Momo is a citizen?
4. Kalimpong is part of what district?
5. What kind of family does Momo pass after crossing the bridge?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the villagers angry with Momo in Chapter 4?
2. Why do the traders tell Momo she won't succeed? How does Momo respond?
3. What incident takes place as Momo passes through Lingtam? Why is Momo followed?
4. Where does Momo wake up at the beginning of Chapter 3? What route does she begin descending?
5. Where does Chapter 1, The Gift of a Red-Gold Lhasa Terrier begin? In what voice is the narrative?
6. What advice does Little Dorje give Momo in Chapter 4? Where does she go next?
7. Whom does Momo run into while trying to escape in Chapter 3? What does she do?
8. Where does Momo discover the traders are headed with Pempa in Chapter 2? What does she decide to do?
9. What exposition is revealed in the beginning of Chapter 2? When does it take place?
10. Who comes to Momo's house after the monsoon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the cultural, linguistic, and ethnic differences that Momo encounters along her journey into India. What language barriers does Momo face outside of Tibet?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Momo as the protagonist of the novel. What characteristics does Momo embody? How does she fit in with her community? How old is Momo in the beginning of the book?
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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