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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. Where is the condominium where the afterparty is?

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

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

4. What is Lhamo's daughter's name?

5. What does Dolma begin to suspect in Part II about the ku Elise shows her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What prediction does Ama once make about Tenkyi and her role in the family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Dolma's act in stealing the ku from the wealthy family who bought it in Canada so disturbing to Tenkyi, even though Tenkyi does end up thinking the ku should be back with Tibetans? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lhamo end up despising Samphel after they are reunited after many years for just one night? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Lama chose to write this novel from the perspectives of four different narrators from the first-person perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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