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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 does Barnard turn out to be?

2. In subsequent meetings, what do Conway and the High Lama discuss?

3. Why does Miss Brinklow decide she wants to stay?

4. What does Conway learn from Chang?

5. What is Miss Brinklow's interest in the valley?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Conway find out information about Lo-Tsen?

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

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

7. How is Conway amazed by the drawing of Henschell?

8. How do Mallinson's arguments cause Conway's dream of Shangri-La to dissolve away?

9. Tell something about the formality of the meeting.

10. Describe the Dominican monk who came to the Blue Moon Valley in 1734.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on age as a state of mind rather than mere chronology. Discuss how certain young people seem old and many old people seem to be perpetually young. Explain what you think mental attitude has to do with the aging process.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on idealism. Use the society of Blue Moon Valley to make your points about an ideal society. Mention what that society would have, and what would be left out.

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