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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To the sound of what instrument does Ransom compare what he hears as he recovers from his subterranean journey?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Flute.

2. In Chapter 14, how does Ransom reach the fissure high above his head?
(a) He sees stairs and climbs them.
(b) He finds handholds in the cliff and climbs.
(c) He sees a ladder and climbs it.
(d) He stacks large stones.

3. What does the first voice sound like at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Fog horn.
(b) Music.
(c) Chime.
(d) Siren.

4. What color cloak does Mephistopheles wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Purple.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Weston say he has broken?
(a) Elbow.
(b) knee.
(c) Leg.
(d) Arm.

6. Which part of Weston’s body does Ransom press between his knees in Chapter 14?
(a) Ribs.
(b) Head.
(c) Abdomen.
(d) Chest.

7. In the spot where Ransom recuperates from his subterranean journey, how far is the lawn of blue turf level before it drops to a steep slope?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) About 15 paces.
(c) About 30 paces.
(d) 20 feet.

8. What did the person look like who came to Weston in the dream he had about being dead?
(a) God.
(b) Davil.
(c) Tramp.
(d) Angel.

9. What creature is by the Lady as she listens to the Un-man at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Piebald.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Frog.
(d) Snake.

10. What book in the Bible does Ransom consider as he argues with his voluble self?
(a) Job.
(b) Psalms.
(c) Matthews.
(d) Genesis.

11. In a dream Weston had about being dead, where was he lying?
(a) Morgue.
(b) Church.
(c) Graveyard.
(d) Nursing home.

12. What would it be for the Lady to ask the King before she makes a decision to obey or disobey according to the Un-man?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Idiocy.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Cowardice.

13. As Ransom chases the Un-man through the wood, why do they pass branches that are bowed down?
(a) Wallabies are sleeping in the branches.
(b) The branches are heavy with fruit.
(c) Tree-pigs are sleeping in the branches.
(d) The branches are broken.

14. What is Ransom’s name in his own tongue according to the eldila?
(a) Mervin.
(b) Elwin.
(c) Beloved.
(d) Blessed.

15. What might be the name of the evil one that possesses Weston?
(a) The Evil One.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Bent One.
(d) The Demon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What absurd notion does Ransom consider about how Earth might have been saved from Eve’s disobedience?

2. How long does it take Ransom to put the creature he finds injured out of its misery?

3. What do the Lady and Weston make clothes from?

4. What concept does the Lady learn that makes her laugh and say that the Un-man is younger even than Ransom?

5. What color is the phosphorescence that surrounds Ransom in the water in Chapter 13?

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