English Grade 9

Which creature is Ransom afraid on Malacandra?

• The hrossa

• The handra

• The sorns

• The handramit

What happens to Weston and Devine on Malacandra?

What part of speech is hross?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

• Pronoun

Name three differences between Malacandra and Earth.

"The creature struck itself on the chest and made a noise."

What part of speech is "itself"?

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

"It had a beanlike taste but sweeter; good enough for a starving man."

What part of speech is "starving"?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Adverb

"He wondered what the cloud-like red masses were and endeavoured to ask by signs."

What part of speech is "endeavoured"?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Pronoun

• Verb

How do we know that the hross is intelligent?