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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 calls Samphel to tell him about Lhamo's illness?

2. What does Samphel remember Lhamo saying to him after they had sex?

3. In Part III, what does Tenkyi do in order to not defile the holy ku?

4. What does Lhamo tie around Samphel's wrist?

5. What does Tenkyi make a makeshift version of to try to connect with Ama's spirit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lhamo realize has happened to her parents' possessions?

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

5. What has become of Samphel in Part III?

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

7. Who in the camp helps set up Tenkyi's schooling?

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

9. In Part IV, what happens to Lhamo?

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

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 does Lama use the precious family possessions Lhamo's and Samphel's families, as well as may other families, bury in their homeland to symbolize? 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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