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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. Who is Oyarsa?

2. When Ransom approaches a small cottage looking for a possible place to spend the night, who does he meet?

3. How does Devine control Ransom when they leave the ship?

4. Who are the pfifltriggi?

5. What does Thulcandra mean to the hross?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter six the ship begins to approach Malacandra. What happens to the inside of the ship as they come onto the planet?

6. Give a general description about the planet's inhabitants and their government.

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

8. What do Weston and Devine demand of Ransom?

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

10. How does Ransom feel about the conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In returning to earth the men do not have enough air to get home safely. They have to detour due to the moon, yet they manage to land the craft. Did the eldil or Osarya intervene to keep them safe? That seems to be the implication. Write about an incident in your life or someone you know who has escaped great harm by what they or you believe was Divine Intervention.

Essay Topic 2

On Malacandra, the hross, Hyoi, says he can't think of any reason for the three peoples of Malacondra to wage war. What might be reasons that war starts in this world? What circumstances and ideas on Malacandra seem to preclude war as an option there? What do you think might be necessary for war to end on this world, given what Malacandra was described as being like?

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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