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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 the American attempt to do?

2. What do Mallinson and Miss Brinklow conclude about the pilot?

3. How does Conway see Chang?

4. How does the name of Conway come up in the conversation?

5. How often does Chang say visitors come to Shangri-La?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mallinson bothered a second time on the flight?

2. Give Mallinson's reply to Conway's question.

3. Explain the speculation about where they are while in the air after refueling.

4. How does the plane finally land in the middle of the mountain range.

5. How does Miss Brinklow surprise the other passengers?

6. Describe what the survivors of the plane crash see coming toward them.

7. Describe what it is that Rutherford leaves with Green that night.

8. Describe what is foremost on Mallinson's mind.

9. What was going on that leads up to the hijacking of the plane?

10. How are the amenities at the guest quarters of the lamasery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how you would feel surrounded by great art, music, and literature without having to work for a living and having all the time you need to enjoy those things. In your essay detail the art, music, and literature you would want to have in your collection.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of the novel, LOST HORIZON. In your critique discuss the author's style of writing, the suspense in the story, the symbols and imagery he uses. Conclude your critique with a recommendation as to who should read this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on fear. Using Mallinson as an example, describe the fear of being caught in unusual circumstances that you may not understand. Make a real life comparison to fearing such things as navigating your way around a new city.

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