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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lhamo criticize the Tibetan scholars for?
(a) Making money from selling books.
(b) Not speaking the language.
(c) Being silent on Tibetans' suffering.
(d) Drinking too much.

2. Who is Lhamo's oldest friend in Part I?
(a) Helen.
(b) Riki.
(c) Dolma.
(d) Lhaksam.

3. What is the first name of the woman who is the new owner of the ku in Part II?
(a) Helen.
(b) Martha.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Jane.

4. What is Lhamo's daughter's name?
(a) Lhaksa.
(b) Tenkyi.
(c) Dolma.
(d) Dawa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the other academics focusing on Tibet that Dolma meets in Part II?

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

3. Where is the condominium where the afterparty is?

4. What does Elise invite Dolma to do with her in Part II?

5. How does Dolma introduce herself to people at the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do some of the displaced people in the camp suggest, improbably, the refugees should ask for help?

2. What does Tenkyi end up doing and behaving like in Toronto?

3. What does Ama do when Pala is obviously so ill?

4. How does Lhamo's culture generally view teachers?

5. Why does Ama have to stop practicing what makes her special?

6. What does Ashang Migmar do with Po Dhondup's body?

7. What does Lhamo's family and many other Tibetans do with their possessions before they leave home?

8. What is the legend around the Ku, or the Nameless Saint?

9. Why does Ama decide that her family should leave their home?

10. Why does Dolma hope Gyalsten might be able to help with the problem of the ku?

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