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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The effect of weightlessness is countered by:
(a) pressurization
(b) an ionic deconverter
(c) magnetic boots
(d) a weight belt

2. When the ship is landing what is Ransom doing?
(a) Wondering where they are
(b) Trying to find something heavy to hit Weston over the head with
(c) He is deeply engaged in thought
(d) Thinking about escape

3. What does the sky on Malacandra look like when they embark?
(a) Black; it is night
(b) Gray and cloudy
(c) Has a green tint and yellow clouds
(d) Pale blue with distant pink clouds

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

5. Where does Ransom run as he's getting away?
(a) Into a forest of tall, purple plants
(b) Back to the space ship
(c) Across a field of plants that look like corn
(d) Into a large, crowded city

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ransom feel when he finds out he is in space?

2. Ransom plans to use the pilfered object(s) to:

3. What does Ransom think the empty rooms are for?

4. Weston treats Ransom with contempt because:

5. When Ransom is on the wall, how does he feel?

(see the answer key)

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