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

2. Weston replies to Ransom's questions by telling him not to talk too much in order to:
(a) keep from getting laryngitis
(b) conserve air
(c) eat his ham and eggs
(d) listen the the hum of the engine

3. Why does Ransom eat so much food when they have a meal after landing?
(a) It's strange food and he really likes it
(b) They gave him very little food while traveling
(c) In case he has an opportunity to escape
(d) Space travel has made him hungry

4. What does he see in his imagination?
(a) Sorns creeping up on him in the bushes
(b) Another Ransom wandering the forest
(c) His home on earth
(d) A gate with a bell hanging above it

5. The core of the ship is:
(a) hollow
(b) solid metal
(c) made of molten lava
(d) contains argon and helium

Short Answer Questions

1. Weston treats Ransom with contempt because:

2. What happens when the three men enter the water to join the sorns on the other shore?

3. What does Harry do at the Rise?

4. What does Ransom hear when he regains consciousness?

5. When Ransom explores parts of the space ship, what does he find?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Weston say to Ransom when he asked how the ship worked?

2. What steps does Ransom take to be more comfortable in the space ship?

3. Summarize the events that take place in Chapter 6.

4. What kind of information do Weston and Devine seek from Ransom when he first meets them in chapter one?

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

6. 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?

7. How does Devine manage to drug Ransom's drink?

8. How does Ransom feel about the conversation?

9. Describe the three characters who have been introduced in this chapter.

10. Describe the room where Ransom wakes after being knocked out at the Rise, the house where he met Weston and Devine.

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