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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 do when he sits down for a moment to rest?

2. Because of the point of view of the story, the reader knows:

3. What does Ransom hear when he gets into the backyard of the Rise?

4. What are the three men doing in Ransom's dream?

5. When the ship enters Malacandra's orbit how does Ransom feel upon wakening?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give a general description about the planet's inhabitants and their government.

2. In Chapter six the ship begins to approach Malacandra. What happens to the inside of the ship as they come onto the planet?

3. Describe the dream Ransom had when Weston drugged his drink.

4. Describe the room where Ransom wakes after being knocked out at the Rise, the house where he met Weston and Devine.

5. Describe the delusion Ransom is experiencing in the forest.

6. What does Ransom's dream foretell?

7. What does Ransom see as he's running away from his captors?

8. What is Ransom thinking about as the ship prepares to land?

9. When Ransom describes being from another planet, what surprises him about the hross?

10. How does Devine manage to drug Ransom's drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this book, description is a large part of the writing. Why do you think Lewis wrote so much description? Did you feel you had a good picture of Malacandra and the inhabitants? Describe some of the terrain, the culture and inhabitants of the planet.

Essay Topic 2

In returning to earth the men do not have enough air to get home safely. They have to detour due to the moon, yet they manage to land the craft. Did the eldil or Osarya intervene to keep them safe? That seems to be the implication. Write about an incident in your life or someone you know who has escaped great harm by what they or you believe was Divine Intervention.

Essay Topic 3

In this book Weston talks about humanity eventually traveling the stars and conquering other planets, because "humans" were the best people ever created. What would you think if you met intelligent beings who did not resemble "humans?" What do you think are characteristics that make humans something other than "animal?" Do you believe a creature other than a "human" could have those characteristics? Why or Why not?

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