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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the walls made of?
(a) wood
(b) cloth
(c) plastic
(d) metal

2. What happens when the three men enter the water to join the sorns on the other shore?
(a) Weston pushes Ransom, who trips and becomes totally soaked
(b) A large, black creature attacks them
(c) Devine falls in a deep part and starts to drown
(d) Ransom is able to grab the gun from Weston

3. Weston treats Ransom with contempt because:
(a) Weston knows Ransom is a philanderer
(b) Weston knows Ransom cheated in college
(c) Weston thinks Ransom is too old for space travel
(d) Weston feels superior to Ransom

4. The core of the ship is:
(a) hollow
(b) made of molten lava
(c) solid metal
(d) contains argon and helium

5. When the center of gravity shifts during approach to Malacandra what to the men do?
(a) Begin moving objects around to account for a new floor
(b) Start tumbling uncontrollably
(c) Begin to climb the wall
(d) Grab onto a handhold and stay in one place

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ransom notice about the room in which he wakes?

2. The effect of weightlessness is countered by:

3. The view outside the window is:

4. As Ransom loses consciousness what does he sense?

5. Weston believes that Ransom is incapable of what?

(see the answer key)

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