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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mallinson want Conway to be?
(a) communicative
(b) pro-active
(c) heroic
(d) stoic

2. What is Karakal?
(a) the name of the nearest village
(b) a Tibetan form of greeting
(c) the road to Shangri-La
(d) a beautiful cone-shaped mountain

3. Why do they not talk much on the way to the lamasery?
(a) because they are too far apart
(b) because they are plotting an escape
(c) because they are too excited
(d) because of the thin air at that altitude

4. What surprises Conway and the others?
(a) the man speaks perfect English
(b) the man communicates with sign language
(c) the man speaks to them in French
(d) the man has brought bowls of hot soup

5. As they start down, how does the weather change?
(a) the sun comes out
(b) it starts to rain
(c) it gets much colder
(d) the wind dies down

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the most recent book in the library?

2. How does Mallinson describe Lo-Tsen?

3. What is Miss Brinklow's interest in the valley?

4. Who does Conway meet during the next week after his visit to the High Lama?

5. What precaution do the Tibetans take for their safety?

(see the answer key)

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