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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. Where do they decide they want to go?

2. What agitates Mallinson one night?

3. What is the High Lama like?

4. What does Conway learn about Mallinson and Lo-Tsen?

5. After Conway tells Mallinson what he knows about Shangri-La, what does Mallinson think about Conway?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mallinson want Conway to pack up his belongings?

2. How does Conway sidestep informing his friends about the conversation with the High Lama?

3. Explain Conway's ambiguous reply when the High Lama invites him to remain forever in Shangri-La.

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

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

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

7. What does Miss Brinklow conclude about the valley?

8. How does Chang relate his residence in Shangri-La?

9. How does Conway find himself leading a double life?

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 a critique of the novel, LOST HORIZON. In your critique discuss the author's style of writing, the suspense in the story, the symbols and imagery he uses. Conclude your critique with a recommendation as to who should read this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining what you think happened to Karakal, the lamasery, and Blue Moon to make them disappear without a trace. Does the shape of Karakal suggest it might have been a volcano?

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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