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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. Who is the mystery man on board the plane?

2. What does Mallinson believe when the plane takes off a second time?

3. What is Captain Charles Mallinson's position?

4. What begins to worry Conway as they fly on?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conversation Chang and Conway have?

2. How does the plane finally land in the middle of the mountain range.

3. Give Mallinson's reply to Conway's question.

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

5. What do they witness when the plane stops to refuel?

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

7. Explain the speculation about where they are while in the air after refueling.

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

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

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

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 an essay on why you think the idea of Shangri-La is so appealing to many people. Include how the very name has come to mean an ideal living situation. Give your opinion about the validity of looking for a Shangri-La on Earth.

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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