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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the phosphorescence that surrounds Ransom in the water in Chapter 13?
(a) White.
(b) Rose.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Blue.

2. What does Ransom see in a great cathedral space in the caverns he walks through?
(a) Cave paintings.
(b) Two thrones.
(c) Remains of a fire.
(d) Furniture.

3. The second time the eldila try to create a shape, what do they appear as?
(a) Wheels.
(b) Trees.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Terrible storm.

4. As Ransom fights the Un-man, from what does he shout a line?
(a) Battle of Bactria.
(b) Battle of Actium.
(c) The Battle of Kadesh.
(d) The Battle of Maldon.

5. In Chapter 14, how does Ransom reach the fissure high above his head?
(a) He stacks large stones.
(b) He sees a ladder and climbs it.
(c) He sees stairs and climbs them.
(d) He finds handholds in the cliff and climbs.

6. To the sound of what instrument does Ransom compare what he hears as he recovers from his subterranean journey?
(a) Cello.
(b) Flute.
(c) Violin.
(d) Trumpet.

7. Why does the Un-man tell the Lady she should disobey Maleldil?
(a) For duty.
(b) To please Maleldil.
(c) To please the king.
(d) For independence.

8. What does Ransom compare the fruit he sees after his subterranean journey?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Apples.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Cherries.

9. In Weston’s story about someone who views a dead body, whose body is viewed?
(a) A father's.
(b) A grandfather's.
(c) A grandmother’s.
(d) A mother's.

10. How does Ransom describe Malacandra?
(a) Like sky.
(b) Like melody.
(c) Like rhythm.
(d) Like earth.

11. At the beginning of Chapter 16, where have “they” set foot as they begin to climb?
(a) Sand.
(b) Meadow.
(c) Woods.
(d) Mountain.

12. How many injuring creatures does Ransom find before he runs into Weston?
(a) 47.
(b) 30.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

13. What is the theme of the stories that Un-man is telling the Lady at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Courage.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Independence.

14. In Chapter 14, after Ransom drinks from a pool, how long does it take him the top?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

15. Where does Ransom land when he finally gets out of the subterranean caverns he travelled through?
(a) A tree.
(b) A plateau.
(c) A pool on a high mountain top.
(d) On the edge of the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be the name of the evil one that possesses Weston?

2. What color is the vegetation that Ransom walks through at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What color are the eldila when they appear in human form?

4. Where is Ransom when he feels a strong wind that blows sand in his face?

5. What book in the Bible does Ransom consider as he argues with his voluble self?

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