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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What falls out of the sky on the villagers?

2. Where does Shumo live?

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

4. Who does Lhamo see in a dream or vision in Part II?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes care of Lhamo and Tenkyi after their parents' death?

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

3. How does Lhamo know her father is very ill?

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

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

6. What is Dolma's reaction to seeing the ku in Part II?

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

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

9. How does Dolma try to achieve her dream of becoming a Tibetan scholar?

10. How does Lhamo foil Shumo's plan for Tenkyi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Lama describe as the source of most female characters' power in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the tone and language Lama uses throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lama describe Dolma's and Samphel's mutual recognition of the true nature of their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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