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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 incident seems to precipitate Palzom's decline in Part IV?
(a) Her defaulting on a loan.
(b) Her getting the flu.
(c) A falling-out with a manager.
(d) A physical fall.

2. What does Tenkyi tell Ama about the saint in Part III?
(a) It has come back.
(b) It has been smashed.
(c) It is back in the camp.
(d) It is in a museum.

3. What does Lhamo tie around Samphel's wrist?
(a) A string to remember.
(b) A prayer flag.
(c) A bracelet she made.
(d) A handcuff.

4. What does Lhamo gather has happened to many of her parents' things?
(a) They have been burned.
(b) They never existed to begin with.
(c) They are all safe.
(d) They have been sold.

5. Who does Tenkyi say she slept with in Part IV?
(a) Her mortgage manager.
(b) Her sister's boyfriend.
(c) Her professor.
(d) A waiter who is a stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tenkyi set to go to school?

2. In Part III, who is Lhamo's closest friend?

3. Where is Gen Lobsang's relative's house, which he sends Lhamo to, near?

4. Who finds Tashi in the ditch?

5. What is a form of protest that a nun takes in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tenkyi's first letter describe Delhi?

2. What has become of Samphel in Part III?

3. What do Lhamo and Tenkyi do just before Tenkyi leaves?

4. Why do people need to keep lamps burning around a recently deceased body in Tibetan tradition?

5. What does Mo Sakya tell Lhamo about Samphel and her feelings for him?

6. What is one way some Tibetan exiles make money in Part III?

7. In Part IV, what is the relationship between Tenkyi and Palzom?

8. What does Tenkyi still believe the ku can do in Part IV?

9. In Part III, where is Tenkyi finally set to go?

10. How does Samphel break Lhamo's heart in Part IV?

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