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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. Who was Hyoi talking to the day he and Ransom met?

2. How does Ransom feel as Oyarsa approaches?

3. What does Ransom do with the knowledge he acquired on Malacandra?

4. What do the stone monuments show Ransom?

5. What does Augray say about Oyarsa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ransom find at the edge of the grove? Describe it.

2. What does Ransom do and what does he see after they land on earth?

3. Explain the history of earth (Thulcandra) and its relationship to Malacandra.

4. Describe a parallel between Ransom leaving to go to the mountains and the beginning of the book.

5. Besides collecting gold, what is Weston's motivation for coming to Malacandra?

6. What does Ransom tell the sorn about earth and what do the sorn think?

7. How does Ransom feel about going with Hyoi on the hunt for the hnakra? What does he want to prove?

8. Describe the hross' relationship with the hnakra.

9. What does Ransom find as he climbs the mountain pass? Describe the scene.

10. Why have Weston and Devine brought Ransom to Malacandra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this book, C.S. Lewis seems postulate that fear causes a great deal of harm. If fear was the opposite of love, how would that cause many of the world's problems? Based on Out of the Silent Planet, what do you think the author believed fear did to humanity?

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, 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.

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