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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 is special about the French lama, Alphonse Briac?

2. When he is with the others, what does Conway pretend?

3. What does Conway also learn from the High Lama?

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

5. What does the High Lama say the Valley is free of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Tell something about the formality of the meeting.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on esoteric prophesy. Note how the High Lama's prophecy did not turn out as cataclysmic as he suggested. Mention the number of prophets who have predicted wrongly the day and time the world would come to an end. Include psychic readers and other arcane practitioners in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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