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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 73, Chapters 1 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Lhamo and the others sleep on in the camp?
(a) Cots.
(b) Mattresses.
(c) Straw.
(d) The bare floor.

2. What happens to Pala's feet on the journey?
(a) They turn black with infection or frostbite.
(b) They get stronger.
(c) He loses one toe on each foot.
(d) He gets a nail through one foot.

3. What is the new word Lhamo hears to describe herself and her family as displaced people?
(a) Helions.
(b) Refugees.
(c) Friends.
(d) Soldiers.

4. What falls out of the sky on the villagers?
(a) Acid rain.
(b) Leaflets.
(c) Birds.
(d) Candy.

5. What do Lhamo's people call the Dalai Lama?
(a) The Frozen One.
(b) The Other one.
(c) The Precious One.
(d) The Only One.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ama say they should be ready to flee their home village?

2. What does "Pala" mean?

3. Who is Lhamo's uncle who travels with them into exile?

4. Who does Lhamo feel most responsible for?

5. What does Lhamo do to try to keep Tenkyi in the camp with her?

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