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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. How long is the biggest of the silver fish?

2. What is the prevailing color of the atmosphere as Random approached the surface of Venus?

3. How does Ransom know he is in the same valley where Weston became ill?

4. About how fast do the Green Lady and Ransom travel when riding the silver fish?

5. When Ransom awakes at the beginning of Chapter 8, where does he think he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the rules about the fixed land on Perelandra?

2. What supplies has Weston brought?

3. Why does Lewis struggle so when he walks to Ransom’s home?

4. Why doesn’t Ransom leave the fixed land with the Lady?

5. Just before twilight, what does Ransom see?

6. What does Ransom wonder about mythology?

7. At the beginning of Chapter 6 after the Lady is out of sight, what does Ransom have the urge to do?

8. What is the narrator thinking as he walks to Ransom’s cottage?

9. Why isn’t Ransom home to greet the narrator?

10. Why doesn’t the narrator have anything to carry as he walks to Ransom’s cottage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ransom does not want to accept the role of savior of Perelandra. Why doesn’t Ransom believe he is qualified to be a savior? What does he think are the qualities of a savior? What does he begin to realize about the role of a savior? How does he come to accept his role?

Essay Topic 2

Ransom considers Weston to be egotistical. What behaviors does Weston exhibit that demonstrate ego? How does Weston carry himself? What does Weston think of other people/creatures? Why does it seem that Weston has an enlarge ego?

Essay Topic 3

Ransom believes that Lewis sees him as a megalomaniac. Why does Ransom think Lewis would accuse him of megalomania? What behaviors is Ransom exhibiting? Why might these behaviors be attributed to megalomania? Why isn’t Ransom a megalomaniac?

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