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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is she concerned about Harry?
(a) He is late returning home from working at The Rise
(b) Harry has run away from home
(c) Harry has fallen from a tree
(d) Harry is on the roof and can't get down

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

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

4. What does Ransom think the empty rooms are for?
(a) He supposes they are meant to carry some cargo back to Earth
(b) They couldn't fill them or it would be too heavy
(c) So eventually they can take passengers for pay
(d) To bring creatures back from the planet

5. What is a handramit?
(a) The handrail on the hross's boat
(b) The basket the hross in which the hross carries his food
(c) A glove that the hross wears when fishing
(d) A steep, straight canyon

Short Answer Questions

1. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?

2. What does Augray show Ransom in the observatory?

3. What does Harry do at the Rise?

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

5. Ransom contemplates what he has learned from Weston and realizes he's ready to face what?

(see the answer key)

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