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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On a walk, what does Conway overhear about how they were brought to Shangri-La?
(a) they were brought here to tell the world about Shangri-La
(b) the pilot Talu who was killed had gone for them on purpose
(c) they were brought here to be held for ransom
(d) the pilot Talu had not known they were on the plane

2. What does Conway know about the terrain below?
(a) the mountains there are more difficult than Mt. Everest
(b) nothing, because he's never been in these mountains
(c) the temperature is colder than the North Pole
(d) that no one has ever returned from that aread

3. What does Chang say about the books of maps?
(a) they are kept locked up
(b) they do not have any
(c) Shangri-La is not on them
(d) they are all in Chinese

4. How does Conway try to reason with Mallinson to accept that they have to wait for guides out of Shangri-La?
(a) Consuls are always sent to strange places
(b) it is a good chance just to relax
(c) the British will send out people looking for them
(d) when the plane is found they will be rescued

5. What does the American attempt to do?
(a) unlock the cockpit door
(b) open the door to jump out
(c) find a weapon in the plane
(d) make jokes about their situation

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Conway described?

2. What happens on the ship after Conway becomes depressed?

3. Who is Lo-Tsen?

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

5. What do Barnard and Mallinson begin to think about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the conditions are like for the stranded passengers that night.

2. What does Miss Brinklow say she has heard about Tibetans?

3. What is the book about that Green wrote and Rutherford had read?

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

5. What is the conversation Chang and Conway have?

6. Why does Conway start leading the group in a particular direction?

7. Who are the four passengers on board the plane?

8. What raises questions among the passengers on the plane?

9. Who was on the plane that disappeared?

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

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