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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ransom contemplate at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Whether summer has started on earth
(b) The nature of his fear and confronting the unknown
(c) If Harry's mother will report him missing
(d) The amazement of landing on another planet

2. When the center of gravity shifts during approach to Malacandra what to the men do?
(a) Begin to climb the wall
(b) Begin moving objects around to account for a new floor
(c) Grab onto a handhold and stay in one place
(d) Start tumbling uncontrollably

3. What does the shifting gravity do to the ship?
(a) Makes the ship seem smaller
(b) Makes Ransom feel like his bones are breaking
(c) Makes the men much heavier
(d) Turns walls into floors and floor into ceilings

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) The breaking of waves on the ocean beach
(d) Weston talking to Harry's mother

5. Why does Ransom think he feels so good?
(a) It is a great adventure he's having
(b) He's still alive even though he's in space
(c) The food is very good
(d) Because the mysteries of space are being revealed to him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry do at the Rise?

2. What is on the other side of the wall?

3. When Ransom explores parts of the space ship, what does he find?

4. When Ransom comes to from being drugged, he tries to escape but is unable because:

5. How does Ransom spend his time during the next few weeks?

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