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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 takes over the telling of the story in Chapter 22?
2. When Weston talks of humanity, what does the Oyarsa do?
3. How does Weston defend himself?
4. How often do the hross marry?
5. Why does Ransom feel relieved when he wakes in Augray's tower?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why have Weston and Devine brought Ransom to Malacandra?
2. What does Augray, the sorn, and Ransom talk about while eating?
3. What kind of knowledge interest the sorn?
4. Who begins speaking in Chapter 22? How did he learn of Ransom?
5. What does the hross have to say about war on Malacandra?
6. Describe the hross' relationship with the hnakra.
7. Who comes to Hyoi and Ransom as they move on the water searching for the hnakra? What does he have to say?
8. Describe a parallel between Ransom leaving to go to the mountains and the beginning of the book.
9. What does Ransom do on the space ship during the return trip to earth?
10. Describe Ransom's first view of Meldilorn.
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
In all books characters are never all good or all bad, which reflects the reality of being human. What do you see as Weston, Devine and Ransom's good characteristics? What do you see as their flaws? Would you characterize Ransom as the "good guy" and Weston and Devine as the "bad guys," or do you see their characters as being a mix?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing Weston's ideas of conquering other planets with America's treatment of the American Indian. How are they similar? Different? Would you consider one to be more immoral than the other?
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