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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 happens to Ransom on the boat?

2. Why does Ransom think about suicide?

3. What does Ransom hear as he runs through the forest?

4. Ransom strips off his clothes because:

5. The core of the ship is:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ransom see as he's running away from his captors?

3. Once Ransom settles into the routine of space travel how does he feel?

4. Why do you think there is so much description in this chapter, and in the entire book?

5. Give a general description about the planet's inhabitants and their government.

6. What do Weston and Devine demand of Ransom?

7. Describe the scene of Ransom meeting his first hross.

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

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

10. What kind of information do Weston and Devine seek from Ransom when he first meets them in chapter one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malacandra seems to be a planet with very little technology. Do you think the life of their peoples are easier or more difficult without modern devices? Explain your reasoning with examples.

Essay Topic 2

Ransom spent some time in this book at a hross settlement. Describe that settlement. Do you think you would like to live in a place like it? Did it seem peaceful? Boring? Interesting? What about the hross? Did you like them? Would you want to be friends with Hyoi?

Essay Topic 3

In returning to earth the men do not have enough air to get home safely. They have to detour due to the moon, yet they manage to land the craft. Did the eldil or Osarya intervene to keep them safe? That seems to be the implication. Write about an incident in your life or someone you know who has escaped great harm by what they or you believe was Divine Intervention.

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