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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 is Gen Lobsang's mother?

2. What does Tenkyi reveal she never did with Tashi?

3. What does Samphel say he does for a living in Part IV?

4. What does Tenkyi tell Ama about the saint in Part III?

5. Who finds Tashi in the ditch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sponsors Tenkyi's schooling?

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

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

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

5. In Part IV, why is Lhamo embarrassed about her hands?

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

7. What has become of Samphel in Part III?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the tone and language Lama uses throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lama describe Lhamo's actual feelings when Tashi leaves her for good, as opposed to how Lhamo thinks she is expected to feel about this abandonment? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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