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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 Tenkyi set to go to school?

2. Who goes to Northern India to find his niece?

3. What does Palzon work as when she first gets to Canada?

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

5. How long after Tenkyi leaves the camp does her first letter arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the traditional drink Tibetans have and what is it made with?

2. What is one way some Tibetan exiles make money in Part III?

3. Who sponsors Tenkyi's schooling?

4. What happens to Palzom eventually?

5. Why does Lhamo marrying Tashi cause tension with Tenkyi?

6. What does Samphel ask Lhamo for help with in Part IV?

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

8. In Part IV, what happens to Lhamo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role does education play in upward mobility for the characters in this novel, and what happens to Tenkyi's promise as a star students? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lama describe the trauma that particularly Tenkyi and Lhamo experience growing up in a refugee camp? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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