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

2. The second man, who is an accomplice to the man in question #4 and who is a physicist.
(a) Jack
(b) William
(c) Wally
(d) Weston

3. When Ransom explores parts of the space ship, what does he find?
(a) Many animals and insects from earth
(b) Several other human hostages
(c) Boxes full of dirt
(d) Many empty rooms

4. How does he deal with his thirst?
(a) He drinks from the stream
(b) He ignores it
(c) He dips his shirt in the stream and dribbles a small amount of water in his mouth
(d) He chews some of the berries

5. Who are the pfifltriggi?
(a) The slaves of the hross
(b) Another race of people on the planet
(c) The council of elders under Oyarsa
(d) Small, dwarf like humanoid creatures who live on the ocean

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an hnakra and its relationship to the hross?

2. Why does Ransom think he feels so good?

3. When Ransom looks around after landing he notices the ship is sitting on:

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

5. What are the three men doing in Ransom's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ransom feel when he finds out he's been kidnapped and is in space?

2. Describe the dream Ransom had when Weston drugged his drink.

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

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

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

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. What does Ransom feel about Devine, and why?

8. What does the hross do after Ransom eats some of his food?

9. What does Ransom see as he's running away from his captors?

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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