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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature does Dolma remember seeing in her camp that was majestic?
(a) A bird.
(b) A snake.
(c) A lion.
(d) A leopard.

2. What does Tenkyi do for a living in Toronto?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Paint.
(d) Clean.

3. Who does Lhamo feel most responsible for?
(a) Helios.
(b) Dhondup.
(c) Migmar.
(d) Tenkyi.

4. Who says no one is coming to help the Tibetans in Part I?
(a) Ki Ku.
(b) Bi Mumar.
(c) Hi Filian.
(d) Au Rignam.

5. What is a popular destination for tourists to visit in Dolma's home region?
(a) Potala.
(b) Regatta.
(c) Rigala.
(d) Nibata.

6. Who is Lhamo's uncle who travels with them into exile?
(a) Ashan Gyasi.
(b) Ashang Hilo.
(c) Ashang Titar.
(d) Ashang Migmar.

7. Where does Ama think she may have gotten a job in Part I?
(a) At a diner.
(b) Picking fruit at an orchard.
(c) At the department store.
(d) At a lawyer's office.

8. What special objects must surround a body so its spirit can find its way to the afterlife?
(a) Butter lamps.
(b) Prayer flags.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Candy.

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

10. Where does Lhamo's daughter live in Part II?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Washington.
(d) Chicago.

11. When does Ama say they should be ready to flee their home village?
(a) When the clock strikes 12.
(b) When the moon is blanketed by clouds.
(c) When the sun is shining.
(d) When the harvest is done.

12. Where is the condominium where the afterparty is?
(a) In Mexico.
(b) In Chicago.
(c) Near Lake Ontario.
(d) In North America.

13. Where do the new owners keep the ku in Part II?
(a) A safe.
(b) An island.
(c) A library.
(d) An undisclosed location.

14. Who does one person suggest asking for help with the Tibetans' plight in Part I?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Russian President.
(c) The Queen of England.
(d) The head of the synagogue.

15. What does Elise invite Dolma to do with her in Part II?
(a) Have sex.
(b) Swim.
(c) Take cocaine.
(d) Move in with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lhamo's oldest friend in Part I?

2. What does Dolma want to do with her life?

3. Who does Lhamo's daughter live with in Part II?

4. Who seems very ill in Lhamo's family at first when they start their travels into exile?

5. What does Pala's friend present to the family as a precious relic?

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