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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 called to tell Dolma about Lhamo?

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

3. What advice does Lhamo give Tenkyi as she leaves?

4. What happens after Lhamo has her baby?

5. Who is one of Tenkyi's first friends back in Delhi?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, what is the relationship between Tashi and Tenkyi?

2. What do Lhamo and Tenkyi do just before Tenkyi leaves?

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

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

5. In Part III, where is Tenkyi finally set to go?

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

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

8. What does Tenkyi end up doing when she gets to the Cabrini mansion with the ku?

9. Why does Tenkyi send Dolma on a plane to Nepal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What realization does Lhamo come to when she finds that most of her parents' possessions are gone, long after they have died? 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

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.

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