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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. What do the crew members realize the eye really is?

2. Why did the crew of Prill's ship kill the captain on their final return to Ringworld?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Nessus believe about the original inhabitants of the Ringworld?

4. Why does Nessus use the tasp on Louis?

5. Who has Nessus discovered the woman is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Louis's final plan to get the Liar and the crew off of the Ringworld?

2. What plan does Louis present to Speaker in the starter of Chapter 14?

3. What conclusion about Teela's luck does the crew come to in Chapter 18?

4. What happens in Chapter 22 when the crew tried to collect some of the square wire?

5. What does the crew think of the woman that they see in the prison?

6. What happens to Teela in Chapter 18 after she is sucked into the storm?

7. What agreement do Louis and Speaker come to in Chapter 24 about their knowledge of the puppeteers' manipulation?

8. What state are Louis and Speaker in when they are finally released from the force field?

9. Please describe Seeker.

10. What happens to the crew when they discover the eye in the sky in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain what conflict is in a work of literature. What types of conflict can be seen in Ringworld and what, if anything, is the main conflict of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Please explain the role that puppeteers had, whether indirect or direct, in both the lives of both Speaker and Teela. What happens to the crew when Speaker and Teela realize how the puppeteers have been involved in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

We are introduced to the four crew members early in the story. Please explain how each of these crew members are challenged throughout the course of the novel and whether or not they show any growth as a result of the various challenges they face as individuals.

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