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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. Which former student of Tenkyi's approaches her on the street?

2. Who does Samphel pay to try to find his family's buried possessions?

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

4. What stranger is interested in the ku in Part III?

5. What does Gen Lobsang suggest for Lhamo to travel in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Palzom eventually?

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

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

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

7. How does Samphel break Lhamo's heart in Part IV?

8. In Part IV, what is the relationship between Tenkyi and Palzom?

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

10. Where does Tenkyi end up keeping the ku for a while on her way to return it to the rich family?

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

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.

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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