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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. What does Louis discover Teela has been reading about in Chapter 3?
(a) The galactic core explosion.
(b) Books about puppeteers.
(c) Louis's private journal.
(d) The blue-prints to their space ship.

2. Why does Louis object to Teela as a candidate for the mission?
(a) Louis does not think a woman should travel.
(b) He thinks her zeal for travel is dangerous to the team.
(c) He thinks she is too young and uninterested in travel.
(d) He does not trust her kind.

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

4. Besides Chiron's projection, how many other puppeteers do the crewmembers see?
(a) Millions.
(b) Thousands.
(c) None.
(d) Fifty.

5. Who stays with Louis when Nessus leaves to search for the fourth crew member?
(a) No one.
(b) Teela.
(c) Speaker.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After arriving at the puppeteer planet, what useless information does Louis now know?

3. How does Teela first respond to Nessus's offer to join the mission?

4. Why is Louis worried about the aliens on the Ringworld?

5. What type of pilot is the ship built for?

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