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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 did the Osarya prophesied to Ransom?

2. Why is the hnakra beloved by the hross?

3. What was the prophecy Oyarsa alluded to with Ransom?

4. What does Oyarsa say the "bent one" on earth has done?

5. What about earth amazes the sorns the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ransom find at the edge of the grove? Describe it.

2. What does Ransom do and what does he see after they land on earth?

3. What does the hross have to say about war on Malacandra?

4. Why have Weston and Devine brought Ransom to Malacandra?

5. Describe the hross' relationship with the hnakra.

6. How does the Osarya repond to Weston's speech?

7. Who begins speaking in Chapter 22? How did he learn of Ransom?

8. What does Ransom do on the space ship during the return trip to earth?

9. What does Ransom find as he climbs the mountain pass? Describe the scene.

10. What kind of knowledge interest the sorn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this book Weston talks about humanity eventually traveling the stars and conquering other planets, because "humans" were the best people ever created. What would you think if you met intelligent beings who did not resemble "humans?" What do you think are characteristics that make humans something other than "animal?" Do you believe a creature other than a "human" could have those characteristics? Why or Why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the mating habits of the hross with human ones. Which do you think is better? Discuss why something that is precious, such as gold, is precious due to its scarcity. What would this have to do with the hross's mating patterns?

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