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Out of the Silent Planet
Out of the Silent Planet
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1
Because he would not kill the men, Oyarsa
gave them back to the Eldila.
exiled them to Meldilorn.
returned them to earth.
imprisoned them.
2
Ransom becomes involved with Devine and Weston while
on a fishing trip.
searching for the Holy Grail.
on a walking tour.
hunting.
3
Once in the space ship, Ransom discovers
the aliveness of space.
the emptiness of space.
he has lost weight.
the terrors of space.
4
The Sorn had asked Devine and Weston to bring another man so the Sorn could
take him to Oyarsa.
dissect. him.
sacrifice him.
eat him.
5
Malacandra had almost been made lifeless by the will of
Eldila.
Oyarsa.
Maleldil.
The Bent One of Thulcandra.
6
Devine and Weston decide to kidnap Ransom because he
had interfered with them.
was very intelligent.
would not be missed by anyone.
knew too much.
7
Dr. Weston is
a famous physicist.
a wealthy philosopher.
a talented painter.
an unknown astronomer.
8
The hrossa fear death more than anything else.
True
False
9
The Hrossa are
great singers and poets.
graceful dancers.
well-know astronomers.
talented artisits.
10
What was the bleakest (saddest) moment of Ransom's travels?
understanding the earth is Thulcandra (the Silent Planet)
meeting Augray.
Hyoi's death.
killing the hnakra.
11
Hyoi is killed by
Devine and Weston.
Augray.
Maleldil
the hnakra.
12
Ransom acts as interpreter between Oyarsa and Weston.
True
False
13
Weston is proponent (supporter) of colonization.
True
False
14
Ransom's first reaction to the sorns is terror.
True
False
15
The Sorn are
great thinkers & scholars.
talented artists.
graceful dancers.
wonderful singers and poets.
16
How did the Malacandrians react to Weston's attempt to dazzle them with drugstore beads?
They walked away.
They ran away in fear.
They eagerly accepted them.
They laughed.
17
"Thulc" means
God.
planet.
silent.
cold.
18
Ransom found Malacandra dull and colorless.
True
False
19
What was the first pfifltriggi Ransom met doing
sculpting the space ship and 3 humans.
resting.
mining sun's blood.
making jewelry.
20
Dr. Ransom's career is concerned with
Languages.
minerals.
religious ideas.
economic systems.
