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

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

3. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?

4. When Ransom comes to from being drugged, he tries to escape but is unable because:

5. Ransom strips off his clothes because:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ransom see when the hross and him reach their destination? What does Ransom do?

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

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

5. What is Ransom thinking about as the ship prepares to land?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Ransom escape and where does he go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about your overall reaction to this book. Did you like it? Why or why not? Was it exciting? Boring? Was it believable? Were you able to put yourself on the planet and feel you knew what it looked like? Felt like? Did you like or dislike the characters? Did you agree with them? What did you see the story as representing?

Essay Topic 2

In this book the eldil communicate mind to mind, which on this earth is called telepathy. A number of psychic powers have been named on this planet. Telepathy, the ability to communicate mind to mind; Clairvoyance - the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses; Precognition - clairvoyance relating to an event or state not yet experienced; Mediumship - the ability to communicate with the dead. These are a few of the so called psychic abilities.

Write an essay about how you feel about psychic phenomena. Do you believe it's possible? Why or Why not? Have you ever experienced it? If so, in what way?

Essay Topic 3

In all books characters are never all good or all bad, which reflects the reality of being human. What do you see as Weston, Devine and Ransom's good characteristics? What do you see as their flaws? Would you characterize Ransom as the "good guy" and Weston and Devine as the "bad guys," or do you see their characters as being a mix?

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