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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. What does Chang come to tell Conway late at night?
(a) the porters have come and gone
(b) the High Lama wants to see him immediately
(c) the lamas all want to meet with him
(d) Lo-Tsen wants to meet him personally

2. What custom of the people did Father Perrault observe?
(a) building elaborate houses
(b) doing as little work as possible
(c) using a local berry as a narcotic
(d) polygamy being practiced

3. As his dream of Shangri-La dissolves, what does Conway agree to do?
(a) tell Chang good-bye
(b) cause an avalanche to bury Shangri-La
(c) go with Mallinson
(d) never tell anyone about Shangri-La

4. What does Chang do after he delivers Conway to the High Lama?
(a) takes a seat next to the High Lama
(b) stands guard at the door
(c) leaves them alone
(d) makes tea

5. How long is it before Conway sees the High Lama again?
(a) three days
(b) only a month
(c) six months
(d) a year

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do they decide they want to go?

2. Of the four in their group, what do all of them except Mallinson decide?

3. What was the monk's condition when he reached the valley?

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

5. Who was the young Austrian who came to the valley of the Blue Moon around this period?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what the High Lama sees as the future of the world.

2. How do they get to visit the Valley of the Blue Moon down below Shangri-La?

3. How does the High Lama say Conway will age if he stays in Shangri-La?

4. What is Conway's guess that turns out to be correct?

5. How does Chang relate his residence in Shangri-La?

6. Tell what Chang informs Barnard when he asks for a newspaper.

7. Tell something about the formality of the meeting.

8. How does Conway sidestep informing his friends about the conversation with the High Lama?

9. Why does Conway say that the lamasery library is not up to date?

10. Briefly describe Conway's feelings about being invited to speak with the High Lama.

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