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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. To the sound of what instrument does Ransom compare what he hears as he recovers from his subterranean journey?

2. How high is the shelf that Ransom finds in the cave where he and the Un-man end up?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Weston say he has broken?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ransom decide has happened to Weston?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the creature look like that Ransom stalks in order to find out what is singing?

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

10. What does Ransom see when his thoughts are interrupted by a voice in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 7, Weston and Ransom have a philosophical argument. What are the beliefs of each man? How does Weston denigrate Ransom’s beliefs? How does Ransom counter Weston’s attacks on his beliefs? Are the men’s beliefs similar?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ransom begins to believe that myth on one world is fact on another. Where did Ransom first come in contact with what he thought on Earth were mythological creatures? What creatures does he see on Perelandra that would be mythological on Earth? Why does Ransom decide that myth is different on different worlds?

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