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

2. What is the name of the person who bought Pempa?

3. What language do most of the people around Momo speak in Chapter 7?

4. What does the gentleman who greets Momo tell her about her prayers?

5. How does Momo respond to the news of Pempa having been sold in Chapter 7, Lotus Blossom's Plan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Lady Paton respond to Momo's story in Chapter 8?

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

6. Whom does Momo meet at the beginning of Chapter 6? What does he ask Momo?

7. Who loses patience with Momo in Chapter 8? What does Momo do?

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

9. What obstacles does Momo encounter in entering the palace in Chapter 8?

10. How is the balance of adventure and fortune in Momo's life portrayed in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the location of the giant staircase and the border from Tibet into India. How big was Kalimpong during this time? How steep are the mountains that Momo descends?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and compare the characters of Tulsi, Little Dorje, and Big Dorje in the narrative. How do Big Dorje and Little Dorje differ in their approach to Momo?

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