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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. Who tells Lhamo not to reply if the spirits call her?
(a) Riki.
(b) Mo Yutak.
(c) Helion.
(d) Tenkyi.

2. Who is one of the other academics focusing on Tibet that Dolma meets in Part II?
(a) Richards.
(b) Henries.
(c) Horowitz.
(d) Jacobs.

3. What does Dolma ask to do with the ku that Elise refuses?
(a) Borrow it.
(b) Lick it.
(c) Take a picture.
(d) Send it overseas.

4. Which mountain can Ama see in her visions?
(a) Redmond.
(b) Ricki.
(c) Targo.
(d) Helios.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tenkyi go to for help about getting the ku back in Part II?

2. What is some of Pala's advice for using tinder?

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

4. What kind of flags do Lhamo's people routinely hang?

5. What does Tenkyi do for a living in Toronto?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dolma get upset with the white, Western Tibetan scholars?

2. Why does Mo Yutok tell Lhamo not to reply to the spirits if they call her in Part II?

3. What is the power of Lhamo's mother's mirror?

4. What plan of Shumo's does Lhamo overhear concerning Tenkyi?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Lhamo also not end up staying with Shumo?

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

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