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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. As the plane continues on its odd course, what does Conway do?
(a) he falls asleep
(b) he tries to think of something to talk about
(c) he starts to panic
(d) he begins singing

2. Where were Rutherford and Conway traveling together?
(a) Tokyo
(b) Honolulu
(c) Indonesia
(d) Siam

3. If they cannot have guides out of the mountain, what does Mallinson demand next?
(a) a radio transmitter
(b) yaks to ride out of the place
(c) a map
(d) a signal fire for passing planes

4. Where is Conway pretty sure they have landed?
(a) near the Chinese border
(b) miles away from Tibet
(c) on the back side of Mt. Everest
(d) beyond the western range of the Himalayas

5. What precaution do the Tibetans take for their safety?
(a) put them in back
(b) light signal fires along the way
(c) tie them together with ropes
(d) warn them to be very quiet

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mystery man on board the plane?

2. What do they have to do to get to the lamasery?

3. What does Conway believe that causes him to lead the group to the lamasery the pilot told him about?

4. What does Chang say about the books of maps?

5. How does Conway try to reason with Mallinson to accept that they have to wait for guides out of Shangri-La?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chang discuss the practices and beliefs of the lamas?

2. How is the traveling going up the mountains?

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

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

5. Who arrives and talks about a plane that once went missing in Baskul?

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

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

8. How are the men carrying the old man dressed?

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

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

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