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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ransom becomes depressed as they enter Malacandra's atmosphere?
(a) He believes that his possible death is nearer
(b) He feels powerless to help himself
(c) He finally believes he'll never see earth again
(d) The light dims and the darker atmosphere depresses him

2. What does Ransom do when he sits down for a moment to rest?
(a) He hides behind a large tree
(b) He pulls out his knife and digs in the soil
(c) He takes a drink of water
(d) He relaxes and quickly falls asleep

3. Because of the point of view of the story, the reader knows:
(a) that Weston thinks Ransom is highly intelligent
(b) that Ransom is about to be sacrificed to the sun god
(c) that Ransom is on his way to Malacandra
(d) only what Ransom knows

4. Because the moon looks so strange to Ransom, what does he think?
(a) He thinks he's asleep and dreaming
(b) He thinks Weston must have hypnotized him
(c) He wonders if the drug he was given in his drink has affected his vision
(d) He thinks it must be a harvest moon

5. What does Ransom see among the trees?
(a) Small red creatures dart in and out among the enormous trees
(b) A strange looking yellow and blue bird
(c) A sorn looking for him
(d) Weston and Devine looking for him

Short Answer Questions

1. Ransom contemplates what he has learned from Weston and realizes he's ready to face what?

2. What does Ransom contemplate at the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. When the ship is landing what is Ransom doing?

4. What does Ransom what to prove to the hross during the hnakra hunt?

5. What is an eldil?

(see the answer key)

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