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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. After Ransom faints and he walks to find Weston, what color is the sky?

2. What color is the light that Ransom sees far below when he walks in darkness?

3. What is the theme of the stories that Un-man is telling the Lady at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 10, how does Ransom lose ground in the argument?

5. How many minutes does Ransom stare at Weston when he sees him hurting a creature?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ransom finally kill the Un-man?

2. How is Ransom described by the eldila?

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

4. In Chapter 12, why wouldn’t the Lady call Ransom Piebald any longer?

5. When Ransom finally ends his subterranean journey, why does he think he is on a high mountain?

6. How does Ransom feel when he finds the injured frogs?

7. How does Ransom try to kill the Un-man at the beginning of Chapter 14?

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

9. What does Ransom decide has happened to Weston?

10. What does Ransom see at the beginning of Chapter 13 as he rides the fish?

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

Ransom and Weston have very different views of death. What are Weston’s views of death? What are Ransom’s? How have the men’s experiences colored the way they view death? How are the men’s views similar or different?

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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