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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. Who is Dolma's mentor at the university in Toronto?

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

3. What is the new word Lhamo hears to describe herself and her family as displaced people?

4. Who does one person suggest asking for help with the Tibetans' plight in Part I?

5. What is Henri's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dolma end up thinking of Gyalsten?

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

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

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

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

7. What is unusual about the ku's appearance?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is Dolma's and Samphel's experience at the border at the end of the novel, and how does Samphel in particular frame the sorrow and angst they both feel for Dolma? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lama describe Dolma's frustrations over Western scholars' approach to studying and writing about Tibet? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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