Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mitchell Zuckoff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mitchell Zuckoff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How old was Decker at the time of the crash?

2. When did Laura Besley enlist in the WAC?

3. When did Eleanor die?

4. What day was May 13, 1945?

5. What was damaged as McCollom was carrying it from the tail section to the survivors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the tail section and what was inside?

2. What traits did McCollom show after the crash?

3. What did Prossen begin offering to his men?

4. What prevented the survivors from being found?

5. What was Colonel Ray T. Elsmore doing a year prior according to Chapter 3?

6. What did an inspection of Margaret's injuries reveal in Chapter 9?

7. What was the assumption made about Prossen's actions?

8. What did Major Myron Grimes point out on the flight?

9. What did the Gremlin Special do at 2 o'clock in Chapter 5?

10. What was Margaret's role on the military base according to Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that the medics had in helping the survivors.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the expectations of most women during the 1940's in America and discuss how Margaret broke free from this role.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of war for the natives with World War II, discussing the reasons for warfare and methods of fighting.

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