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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 are the quarters of the High Lama like?
(a) an apartment with a low roof
(b) a set of luxurious suites
(c) a room filled with memorabilia
(d) a spacious throne room

2. What does Briac possess that he shares with Conway?
(a) unpublished works by Chopin
(b) a diary of Chopin's
(c) books on astrology
(d) special French cuisine

3. Why does Barnard go frequently to the Valley of the Blue Moon?
(a) to stay with a woman
(b) to ask many questions
(c) to drink and socialize
(d) to get away from the others

4. What does Chang tell Barnard about newspapers at Shangri-La?
(a) there are old copies of the London Times
(b) newspapers are not available except to the lamas
(c) there are no newspapers there
(d) there are old copies of Chinese newspapers

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When he is with the others, what does Conway pretend?

2. What does Mallinson want to know?

3. How does Mallinson describe Lo-Tsen?

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

5. What custom of the people did Father Perrault observe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Barnard announce that he wants to stay in Shangri-La?

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

4. Why has Conway really decided to remain in Shangri-La?

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

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

7. What is the valley like?

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

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

10. Briefly describe the information Chang gives Conway and the others.

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