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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 does Gen Lobsang's mother tell Lhamo about him?

2. Why does Samphel's feeling about the saint surprise Lhamo in Part IV?

3. What is not in Samphel's nature, according to Samphel?

4. What do the camp's residents say to Tenkyi when she leaves?

5. Where is Tenkyi set to go to school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has become of Samphel in Part III?

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

4. How does Lhamo finally leave the Jawalakhel camp for the first time for a decent length of time?

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

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

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

8. In Part IV, what happens to Lhamo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lama describe the meaning and symbolism of the ku (the Nameless Saint) to Ama, Lhamor, Tenkyi, and Dolma? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Lama describe as the source of most female characters' power in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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