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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Stepping Discs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Louis worried about the aliens on the Ringworld?
(a) Because there may be a lot of them.
(b) Because he hates all aliens.
(c) Because they are advanced enough to make the ring.
(d) Because he has never been on another planet before.

2. What does the puppeteer planet look like when the crew lands on it?
(a) It is a barren desert with millions of tents.
(b) All the cities are underground.
(c) It is all mountains and trees.
(d) It is full of tall buildings.

3. Why is the quantum II hyperdrive engine useless to the puppeteers?
(a) They do not need space ships to fly.
(b) They have a faster engine that they have invented.
(c) They are scared of space travel.
(d) They already can warp themselves anywhere in space.

4. Who broke Louis's heart long long ago?
(a) Lucy Sharapova.
(b) Anya Kornikova.
(c) Maria Chekov.
(d) Paula Cherenkov.

5. Why does Teela finally decide to join the mission?
(a) She decides she is ready to travel.
(b) She thinks the voyage might make her famous.
(c) She realizes that humanity will need the quantum II drive.
(d) She concludes that puppeteers are not that bad after all.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take the crew to travel from the puppeteer planet to Ringworld?

2. How many wars were the humans able to defeat the kzin in?

3. Who do the humans buy hyperdrive technology from?

4. What does Chiron say their mission is for the Ringworld?

5. What does Teela tell Louis is the real reason she wanted to join the mission?

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