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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 book in the Bible does Ransom consider as he argues with his voluble self?
2. How does Ransom describe the beach where he and the Un-man end up in Chapter 14?
3. What color is the light that Ransom sees far below when he walks in darkness?
4. What does Ransom picture in his mind as he makes his way through the darkness in Chapter 14?
5. What does Ransom see in a great cathedral space in the caverns he walks through?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Ransom able to rest without worrying about the Enemy at the end of Chapter 11?
2. What does Ransom see at the beginning of Chapter 13 as he rides the fish?
3. What does Ransom discover as he searches the island for Un-man in Chapter 12?
4. What are some of the things the Un-man does when the Lady dismisses him from her presence?
5. How are the frogs injured?
6. How does Ransom explain what Perelandra will do that day?
7. What does Ransom do when the Un-man escapes the island?
8. How does Ransom try to kill the Un-man at the beginning of Chapter 14?
9. In what way is Ransom a stone that determines the course of a river?
10. What does Ransom do as he waits for dawn in Chapter 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 12, Ransom experiences an intense hatred and anger that helps him defeat the Un-man. Why does Ransom believe that his hatred is acceptable? Why would that intense anger normally be unacceptable? How does the rage that Ransom feels help him have the strength he needs for the battle?
Essay Topic 2
Ransom creates a definition of what it is to be human. What role does bodily form and a rational mind play in making someone human? What other qualities does Ransom believe make someone human? Why doesn’t Ransom consider the Green Lady to be human?
Essay Topic 3
The Green Lady believes it is possible to be satisfied when an expected good is not received. How does the Green Lady feel about being with Ransom instead of the King? What is the difference between an expected good and a given good? How does one’s attitude determine satisfaction if one receives something good, but not what one expected? How does the Green lady choose to view a given good?
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