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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Weston takes Ransom and leads him to breakfast?
(a) They find Devine unconscious at a table
(b) They begin floating to the ceiling
(c) They are acosted by the strange creatures in Ransom's dream
(d) They are bathed in an extrememly bright light

2. As Ransom loses consciousness what does he sense?
(a) That Weston and Devine are wrestling on the floor
(b) Being pulled back into the house and the door being shut
(c) That it is very dark in the Rise
(d) That Devine is laughing over him

3. Why does Ransom eat so much food when they have a meal after landing?
(a) In case he has an opportunity to escape
(b) Space travel has made him hungry
(c) It's strange food and he really likes it
(d) They gave him very little food while traveling

4. What are the walls made of?
(a) metal
(b) cloth
(c) plastic
(d) wood

5. Ransom strips off his clothes because:
(a) there is a bug crawling down his shirt
(b) he wants a uniform to show his authority
(c) he is going to take a shower
(d) the heat is intense

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ransom escape from the water?

2. When Ransom looks around after landing he notices the ship is sitting on:

3. How does Ransom feel when Weston and Devine open the manhole?

4. The core of the ship is:

5. What does Ransom's thoughts about space foreshadow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the three characters who have been introduced in this chapter.

2. How does Ransom react to finally being free?

3. What does Ransom's dream foretell?

4. Describe the dream Ransom had when Weston drugged his drink.

5. Describe the house where Ransom finds Harry and meets Weston and Devine.

6. Describe the ship as Ransom sees it.

7. What is Ransom thinking about as the ship prepares to land?

8. Describe the room where Ransom wakes after being knocked out at the Rise, the house where he met Weston and Devine.

9. Ransom overhears a conversation between Weston and Devine about what they plan to do with him. What was the plan?

10. What steps does Ransom take to be more comfortable in the space ship?

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