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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Hyoi tell Ransom about war between the three races of Malacandra?
(a) That the sorn and the pfifltriggi are alligned against the hross
(b) That the sorn and the hross have been at war for years
(c) He can't imagine why they would ever wage war
(d) That it happens, though not often

4. What does Hyoi tell Ransom about the eldil?
(a) That they are shy creatures and come only at Oyarsa's command
(b) That they are hard to see and Ransom might not be able to see them
(c) That they tend to be arrogant and demanding
(d) That they look like fire

5. What wakes up Ransom?
(a) Extreme thrist
(b) Gunshots
(c) An animal running through the forest
(d) Weston and Devine shaking him

Short Answer Questions

1. The shape of the ship, as Weston explains, is:

2. While drugged, Ransom has a dream in which he meets:

3. What is the name of the sorn Ransom meets in the cave?

4. What happens to the temperature of the ship as they enter the gravity of Malacandra?

5. What does Ransom think might be happening?

(see the answer key)

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