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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 refers to a small two-wheeled Asian passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men?

2. How many children does the man who owns the Chinese trading shop have?

3. Who is Tsu Foo's uncle?

4. What does Pempa do when he hears Momo in Chapter 8?

5. Where is Momo forced to work in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Momo at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Describe Wing Fong's children. What do they think of Momo?

3. How does Momo escape enslavement in Chapter 5?

4. What happens when Momo finds Big Dorje in Chapter 5?

5. How does Lady Paton intend to punish the thief of Pempa?

6. What does Momo think of her surroundings during her first stop in Chapter 6? What does she see there?

7. Who appears after Momo is captured in Chapter 8? Who is asked to translate for Momo?

8. How does Momo get home at the end of the novel? What are her final thoughts?

9. What does Lady Paton say of Pempa after hearing Momo's story? What letter does she send?

10. What does Momo marvel at in Kapimpong? Who does she hope to find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the author's use of symbolism, metaphor and simile in the narrative. How is Momo's entrapment in Chapter 4 symbolic? How does it relate to the novel's themes?

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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