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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has Conway been satisfied with his position in Baskul?
(a) he is studying Hindi
(b) he prefers the weather to that of London
(c) he is ambitious and it is a stepping stone
(d) he prefers adventure to plum posts

3. What sound do they hear as they climb?
(a) the cry of yaks
(b) avalanches
(c) rumbling drums
(d) planes overhead

4. What do Mallinson and Miss Brinklow conclude about the pilot?
(a) that he's a secret agent
(b) that he's harmless
(c) that he's insane
(d) that he's a kidnapper

5. Where had Rutherford found Conway?
(a) a hospital in Chung-Kiang
(b) a monastery in Shanghai
(c) an abbey in Hong Kong
(d) a tenement in Peking

Short Answer Questions

1. After climbing up the mountain, what do they face next?

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

3. What is Karakal?

4. What is the condition of the pilot after the landing?

5. Who in the group is most anxious to get away from Shangri-La?

(see the answer key)

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