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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. How long is it before Conway sees the High Lama again?

2. What disturbs Mallinson after the porters come and go without taking him with them?

3. How old was Father Perrault when he settled in the Valley in 1734?

4. What has Chang seen when people try to leave Shangri-La?

5. Who does Conway meet during the next week after his visit to the High Lama?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Barnard turn out to be?

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

3. What is the valley like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the imagery in LOST HORIZON. Describe the use of color, sights, and sounds are presented in the novel. Mention the specific images that resonate with your imagination.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on fear. Using Mallinson as an example, describe the fear of being caught in unusual circumstances that you may not understand. Make a real life comparison to fearing such things as navigating your way around a new city.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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