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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. What animal do the refugees often see near the camp?

2. What do Lhamo's people call the Dalai Lama?

3. What do Lhamo's people do with their possessions before they are forced from their land?

4. How does Dolma say she afforded the school fees for the British School she attended?

5. Who shows Lhamo the relic at the party in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dolma end up thinking of Gyalsten?

2. What is unusual about the ku's appearance?

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

4. Why does Ama have to stop practicing what makes her special?

5. What is the legend around the Ku, or the Nameless Saint?

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

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

8. What does Lhamo's family and many other Tibetans do with their possessions before they leave home?

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

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

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

How do Lhamo's and Tenkyi's understanding of the mother, Ama's, oracle powers change over the course of the novel? 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 relationship with Tenkyi, and how does the dynamic between the sisters shift over time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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