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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ransom escape from the water?
(a) the sorns throw rocks at Weston and Devine and Ransom runs away
(b) the black creature manages to grab both Weston and Devine
(c) Devine can't swim and Weston takes his gun off Ransom while rescuing Devine
(d) the black creature pulls Devine under and Weston is distracted shooting at the animal

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

3. At the location in question #3, Ransom meets a former schoolmate whose name is:
(a) Henry
(b) Devine
(c) David
(d) Chris

4. To whom do Devine and Ransom plan to deliver Ransom?
(a) The elidil
(b) A sorn
(c) An evil wizard
(d) The king of the planet

5. As they land, what does Random come to believe about planets?
(a) They all have human life
(b) That they are alive and welcoming
(c) That planets are dull, lifeless islands in space
(d) That they are accidents of the cosmos

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ransom contemplate at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. Why does Ransom think he feels so good?

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

4. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?

5. What does Ransom think might be happening?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ransom overhears a conversation between Weston and Devine about what they plan to do with him. What was the plan?

2. Write about Ransom's feelings upon entering the atmosphere of Malacandra.

3. What does Ransom hear in the room and what does he decide?

4. How does Ransom feel about the conversation?

5. What does Ransom's dream foretell?

6. Once Ransom settles into the routine of space travel how does he feel?

7. Ransom thinks a lot about his situation and comes up with an explanation of why he feels so good. Weston has his own explanation. What are the two men's explanations?

8. Why do you think there is so much description in this chapter, and in the entire book?

9. Describe the ship as Ransom sees it.

10. Describe the scene of Ransom meeting his first hross.

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