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

2. Because the moon looks so strange to Ransom, what does he think?

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

4. What happens to the center of gravity on the ship as they near the planet?

5. How does Ransom spend his time during the next few weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Weston and Devine demand of Ransom?

2. What does the hross do after Ransom eats some of his food?

3. What steps does Ransom take to be more comfortable in the space ship?

4. Ransom thinks a lot about his situation and comes up with an explanation of why he feels so good. Weston has his own explanation. What are the two men's explanations?

5. What does Weston say to Ransom when he asked how the ship worked?

6. Ransom overhears a conversation between Weston and Devine about what they plan to do with him. What was the plan?

7. What does Ransom's dream foretell?

8. How does Ransom escape and where does he go?

9. How does Ransom feel about the conversation?

10. Describe the scene of Ransom meeting his first hross.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malacandra seems to be a planet with very little technology. Do you think the life of their peoples are easier or more difficult without modern devices? Explain your reasoning with examples.

Essay Topic 2

When Hyoi explained the hross mating habits to Ransom he seemed to imply that mating, done only once, for a short time, in a hross's life made it that much sweeter and memorable. Chose one of your favorite activities or food, for example, chocolate.

Write about how you think it would feel to be able to experience that activity or food a few times, for a few short years in your life. Do you think it would make it better? How do you think you'd feel after the time was gone and you could not longer have access to something you enjoyed so much?

Essay Topic 3

Ransom spent some time in this book at a hross settlement. Describe that settlement. Do you think you would like to live in a place like it? Did it seem peaceful? Boring? Interesting? What about the hross? Did you like them? Would you want to be friends with Hyoi?

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