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

2. What does the sky on Malacandra look like when they embark?

3. What does Ransom pilfer from the galley?

4. What does Ransom do with his watch?

5. What does Ransom do when he finally stops for a moment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ransom react to finally being free?

4. How does Ransom figure out they are in space?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ransom spent some time in this book at a hross settlement. Describe that settlement. Do you think you would like to live in a place like it? Did it seem peaceful? Boring? Interesting? What about the hross? Did you like them? Would you want to be friends with Hyoi?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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