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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) They gave him very little food while traveling
(d) It's strange food and he really likes it

3. What does Augray say about Oyarsa?
(a) He kills criminals
(b) No one knows who he/she is
(c) Oyarsa is eternal, is everywhere, and is invisible, like an eldil
(d) He only came to Malacandra a short time ago

4. What does Ransom hear when he regains consciousness?
(a) Weston and Devine discussing preparations for a trip
(b) Plates being set on the table
(c) Weston talking to Harry's mother
(d) The breaking of waves on the ocean beach

5. What does Augray show Ransom in the observatory?
(a) Hyoi's hross village
(b) Earth, Thulcandra, the silent planet
(c) The city where Oyarsa lives
(d) Weston and Devine

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Devine control Ransom when they leave the ship?

2. What happens to the temperature of the ship as they enter the gravity of Malacandra?

3. Who is Oyarsa?

4. What does the hross tell Ransom to do when they arrive on the island?

5. How does Ransom feel after he helps kill the hnakra?

(see the answer key)

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