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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 Mallinson insist on?

2. When Sanders joins the three men, what does he talk about?

3. What does the pilot do when he regains consciousness?

4. What is the man's name who has come out to meet them?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miss Brinklow surprise the other passengers?

2. Describe what the survivors of the plane crash see coming toward them.

3. Why does Conway believe Chang may be ill?

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

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

6. How are the amenities at the guest quarters of the lamasery?

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

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

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

10. How does the novel begin?

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 life imitating art. Do a little research on Bernard Madoff and compare his activity to that of Henry Barnard in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on morality. In you essay discuss how in many cases morality is relative to the society. Give examples of things that are accepted in one society but considered immoral in another one.

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