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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Chang say visitors come to Shangri-La?

2. What do the Tibetans believe that Miss Brinklow thinks is horrible?

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

4. What nourishment do they offer the four survivors?

5. Why does Rutherford say he read Green's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the question Conway asks of the group of Britons and one American?

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

3. How does Miss Brinklow surprise the other passengers?

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

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

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

7. Why is it better than they are not still in Baskul?

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

9. Why does Barnard say he will not be missed?

10. Who was on the plane that disappeared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay giving your opinion whether or not a Utopian society is possible. Explain your reasons and give examples where possible.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short, short story telling what you imagine happened to Mallinson after he left Shangri-La. Let your imagination run wild. What did he find when he saw Lo-Tsen? Did he die? What happened to him?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on fear. Using Mallinson as an example, describe the fear of being caught in unusual circumstances that you may not understand. Make a real life comparison to fearing such things as navigating your way around a new city.

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