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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. Why does Ransom feel relieved when he wakes in Augray's tower?

2. What happens to the three dead hross?

3. What does Ransom find in the cavern he enters?

4. Where and with whom does Ransom spend the night on the island?

5. What happens to Hyoi as they rest in the boat next to the hnakra's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the sorn and Ransom do when Ransom enters the cave?

2. What kind of knowledge interest the sorn?

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

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

5. Describe Ransom's first view of Meldilorn.

6. Explain the history of earth (Thulcandra) and its relationship to Malacandra.

7. Who comes to Hyoi and Ransom as they move on the water searching for the hnakra? What does he have to say?

8. How does Ransom feel about going with Hyoi on the hunt for the hnakra? What does he want to prove?

9. What does Augray, the sorn, and Ransom talk about while eating?

10. What happens with the three dead hross?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Out of the Silent Planet is an allegory. It is supposed to represent the creation of earth, the fall of the angels from heaven and the fall of humans. Describe parts of the book that you believe correspond to these events.

Essay Topic 2

Osarya, the ruler of the entire planet has a great deal of power over its peoples. How do you think earth would be different if the entire planet had one person who had final authority on all matters? Use examples from Malacandra and earth that point out the differences.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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