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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the ship is landing what is Ransom doing?

2. How does he deal with his thirst?

3. What does Ransom pilfer from the galley?

4. Why does Ransom becomes depressed as they enter Malacandra's atmosphere?

5. What happens to Ransom on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter seven Ransom gets his first look at some of the inhabitants of the planet. How do they look to him and of what do they remind him?

3. Describe the house where Ransom finds Harry and meets Weston and Devine.

4. What does Ransom feel about Devine, and why?

5. Describe the delusion Ransom is experiencing in the forest.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Hyoi explained the hross mating habits to Ransom he seemed to imply that mating, done only once, for a short time, in a hross's life made it that much sweeter and memorable. Chose one of your favorite activities or food, for example, chocolate.

Write about how you think it would feel to be able to experience that activity or food a few times, for a few short years in your life. Do you think it would make it better? How do you think you'd feel after the time was gone and you could not longer have access to something you enjoyed so much?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing Weston's plans for conquering other planets and killing off their population, to make room for humans, and what has happen on this planet as people cleared out the earth of many animals to make use of the land for ourselves. Are they similar? Do the animals deserve more, less or the same consideration as inhabitants of another planet? Is this planet enriched or impoverished because of the number of extinct animals?

Essay Topic 3

In this book, description is a large part of the writing. Why do you think Lewis wrote so much description? Did you feel you had a good picture of Malacandra and the inhabitants? Describe some of the terrain, the culture and inhabitants of the planet.

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