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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 hear when he regains consciousness?

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

3. The shape of the ship, as Weston explains, is:

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

5. Why does Ransom think he feels so good?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ransom react to finally being free?

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

6. How does Ransom feel about the conversation?

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

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

9. When Ransom describes being from another planet, what surprises him about the hross?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The final chapters explain that Oyarsa and the eldil have been influencing events all along. Some might call this fate, others, destiny. Many would call it Divine Intervention. Compare your ideas on fate, destiny and Divine Intervention. Do you believe in one or the other? Have you ever experienced a moment you felt was destiny? Fate? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Malacandra seems to be a planet with very little technology. Do you think the life of their peoples are easier or more difficult without modern devices? Explain your reasoning with examples.

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