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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Ransom feel when he finds out he is in space?
(a) Surprised and shocked.
(b) Excited
(c) Happy
(d) Indifferent

4. What does the ship run on, as explained by Weston?
(a) hydrogen
(b) solar radiation
(c) nuclear power
(d) geothermal energy

5. What does Ransom notice about the room in which he wakes?
(a) It is painted blue with white stripes
(b) The room is oddly shaped and seems to continuously change proportions
(c) It is so small he can't stand up all the way
(d) It is icy cold

Short Answer Questions

1. When he closely examines the walls how do they appear?

2. What happens when Weston takes Ransom and leads him to breakfast?

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

4. When Ransom glances at the walls how do they appear?

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

(see the answer key)

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