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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. As Ransom fights the Un-man, from what does he shout a line?

2. To what type of berries does Ransom compare the fruits he eats at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 14, how does Ransom reach the fissure high above his head?

4. How long does Ransom think he eats and sleeps after his subterranean journey?

5. Where do the Lady, the Un-man, and Ransom go when it begins to rain in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ransom do when the Un-man escapes the island?

2. In Chapter 9, what happens when Ransom attempts to move toward Weston?

3. What does Ransom do as he waits for dawn in Chapter 14?

4. How does Ransom explain what Perelandra will do that day?

5. How is Ransom described by the eldila?

6. How does Ransom feel after he eats some seaweed?

7. What are some of the things the Un-man does when the Lady dismisses him from her presence?

8. What does Ransom discover as he searches the island for Un-man in Chapter 12?

9. In what way is Ransom a stone that determines the course of a river?

10. What image does Ransom see emerging from the stories told by the Un-man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Ransom prepares to leave, Lewis finds himself realizing how much he will miss Ransom. How does the talk the two men have make Lewis feel? What does Lewis begin to notice about Ransom as they talk? As the time draws nearer, how does Lewis realize he will feel when Ransom is gone?

Essay Topic 2

When the Green Lady meets Ransom face to face, she comments that she is older. What does the Green Lady mean when she tells Ransom that she is older? Does she look older? Does she seem more mature? Does the Green Lady see any relationship between getting older and maturity?

Essay Topic 3

Several times Ransom feels restrained from doing something he wants to do. What is Ransom doing or thinking of doing when he feels restraint? What emotions does he feel when he cannot do what he wants to do? How does he analyze these feelings of restraint?

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