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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 is the first name of the woman who is the new owner of the ku in Part II?

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

3. What do the Tibetans call the invaders?

4. What symbol is on the bag the ku is in?

5. What is the name of Lhamo's camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is unusual about Ama in Chapter 1?

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

4. What does Dolma end up thinking of Gyalsten?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lama describe Lhamo's relationship with Tenkyi, and how does the dynamic between the sisters shift over time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are Lhamo's first recollections of the treatment of the invading forces on her family and neighbors early in the novel? 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 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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