View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ransom think might be happening?
(a) That he is home asleep and dreaming all of this
(b) That somehow the space travel has actually split his body and there are two Ransoms wandering the woods
(c) That he has become a multiple personality
(d) That he is insane and actually in a hospital on earth and the entire trip has been in his head

2. When Weston confirms that Ransom is on a spaceship, Ransom is overcome with:
(a) forboding
(b) anger
(c) fear
(d) elation

3. When Weston walks into Ransom's room, Weston is:
(a) crying
(b) nude
(c) mean
(d) apologetic

4. Why does Ransom becomes depressed as they enter Malacandra's atmosphere?
(a) He finally believes he'll never see earth again
(b) He feels powerless to help himself
(c) The light dims and the darker atmosphere depresses him
(d) He believes that his possible death is nearer

5. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?
(a) Learning to speak Malacandran
(b) Returning to earth without his help
(c) Understanding the lofty motives of this voyage
(d) Understanding the mechanics of the ship

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ransom feel when Weston and Devine open the manhole?

2. What does Ransom see among the trees?

3. What do the creatures do?

4. What does Augray show Ransom in the observatory?

5. Ransom strips off his clothes because:

(see the answer key)

This section contains 328 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample