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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. What does Chang say is the core of their belief in Shangri-La?

2. What is the subject of Green's book that Rutherford read?

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

4. What is surprising about the facilities at Shangri-La?

5. How does the weather change on the climb to get to the lamasery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conversation Chang and Conway have?

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

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

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

5. How had Rutherford found Conway some time ago?

6. How is Mallinson bothered a second time on the flight?

7. Who was on the plane that disappeared?

8. Briefly describe the surprise entertainment they are provided with.

9. What do the other passengers appreciate about Conway?

10. Describe what is foremost on Mallinson's mind.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on ambition. Is ambition good or bad? Discuss also the reverse--whether the lack of ambition is good or bad. For ambition to be good, what other characteristics need to be present?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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