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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 will Conway lose the longer he lives in Shangri-La?

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

3. What does Conway say he considers himself?

4. Why does Barnard go frequently to the Valley of the Blue Moon?

5. Why is Conway excited about meeting the High Lama?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Conway's guess that turns out to be correct?

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

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

4. Tell what Chang informs Barnard when he asks for a newspaper.

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

6. Why does Barnard announce that he wants to stay in Shangri-La?

7. Briefly describe the information Chang gives Conway and the others.

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

9. What does Miss Brinklow conclude about the valley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on survival in desperate situations. Using the plane crash, develop a plan for survival if the Tibetans do not show up. What suggestions would you have for what the survivors of a plane crash in a similar situation?

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 about how you would feel surrounded by great art, music, and literature without having to work for a living and having all the time you need to enjoy those things. In your essay detail the art, music, and literature you would want to have in your collection.

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