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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 does Ransom compare the fruit he sees after his subterranean journey?

2. How tall are the eldila when they take human form?

3. About how long does Ransom search for the Un-man in Chapter 12 before he finds him?

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

5. In Chapter 11, who does Ransom say is standing at the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Ransom realize that he is a miracle?

7. How is Ransom described by the eldila?

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

9. After Ransom’s long sleep in the fire-lit cave, how does he feel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The eldila seem to be servants of Maleldil. In what way do the eldila serve Maleldil? Do the eldila have an appearance like Maledil? What is the job of the eldila? What does Ransom compare the eldila to? Why are they comparable to angels? Do they have a physical form? What characteristics do they possess? In what way do they rule their planets?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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