Ransom's Journey Begins
Ransom is traveling through the countryside on this type of trip when the story opens
Walking tour
Weston specializes in this field, which is crucial for their space travel.
physics (or space engineering)
Weston and Devine force Ransom off the ship by threatening him with this
a gun
The hrossa encourage Ransom to visit this powerful ruler of the world
Oyarsa
Ransom and Hyoi plan to hunt the hnakra using this type of weapon
a harpoon
Ransom stops at this location, where he unexpectedly meets Devine
The Rise (the cottage)
Devine is mostly motivated by this desire
greed / gold / money
The tall, furry creature Ransom first sees on Malacandra is this species
a hross
Ransom is told never to fear the eldila, because they are this
spiritual/angelic beings or servants of Oyarsa
Hyoi tells Ransom that this is the real reason they want him to visit Oyarsa
to learn his purpose / clear up misunderstandings
Weston and Devine trick Ransom by pretending to need help with this
Rescuing a lost boy
Ransom thinks he is being taken to Malacandra to be this
human sacrifice
Ransom escapes from Weston and Devine by running into this landscape
the forest / strange Malacandran terrain
The sorns (séroni) are known for this physical feature that makes them stand out
tall, thin height
Ransom realizes Weston and Devine are near when he hears this
a gunshot
Ransom realizes he has been drugged when he notices this physical symptom
Extreme thirst/dizziness
Ransom is surprised to discover space feels more like this than empty nothingness
warm and full
Ransom is terrified when he hears these in the water during his escape
hnakra (the sea monsters)
Hyoi explains that Weston and Devine were hunting this dangerous creature
the hnakra
The heartbreaking event that pushes Ransom toward Oyarsa is this tragedy
Hyoi’s death
When Ransom wakes up on the spacecraft, he sees this outside the porthole
Ransom thinks Weston and Devine will kill him because of this overheard phrase
the boy was quite reasonably human
Ransom believes he will survive better alone because Weston and Devine do this poorly
understand the alien language or culture
Ransom realizes that the different species on Malacandra are not fighting for dominance but instead share this type of relationship
harmony or cooperation
After Hyoi’s death, Ransom decides to do this, even though he fears what awaits him
go to Oyarsa / surrender himself