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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Ransom contemplates what he has learned from Weston and realizes he's ready to face what?
(a) Killing Weston
(b) Death
(c) Being on another planet
(d) Never seeing earth again

4. How does Ransom feel when Weston and Devine open the manhole?
(a) Impatient to get out and see the planet
(b) Excited to be on a far away planet
(c) Homesick for earth
(d) Frightened at the thought of leaving the ship

5. What happens to the center of gravity on the ship as they near the planet?
(a) It shifts from the center to the side closest to the planet
(b) Nothing happens to it
(c) It turns off
(d) It becomes haywire moving all over the ship

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ransom escape from the water?

2. Why does Ransom eat so much food when they have a meal after landing?

3. After Devine questions Ransom, what does he learn?

4. The humming noise Ransom hears makes him believe he is:

5. Where does Ransom run as he's getting away?

(see the answer key)

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