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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 does Ransom describe Malacandra?

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

3. By Chapter 11, with who or what is Ransom contending?

4. What might be the name of the evil one that possesses Weston?

5. What creature does Ransom compare the face to that he sees at the beginning of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Perelandra create Venus?

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

6. How does Ransom know that one of the eldila is the Oyarsa of Malacandra?

7. How is Ransom described by the eldila?

8. How do the sleep needs of Ransom, the Lady, and the Un-man vary?

9. What does Ransom decide has happened to Weston?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Ransom feels a sense of unbearable pressure when he first talks with the Lady. How does the pressure make Ransom feel? What sense of someone else being present is felt by Ransom? Does the pressure go away when the Lady leaves? How does he describe the pressure? How does Ransom find a way to alleviate the pressure?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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