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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Speaker-to-Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nessus have to use a tasp on Speaker?
(a) To ease Speaker's air sickness.
(b) To make Speaker be quiet.
(c) Because Speaker needs help falling asleep.
(d) Because Speaker tries to steal the ship.

2. What is Nessus's response when he learns Teela has agreed to come on the mission?
(a) He is overjoyed.
(b) He nods and walks away.
(c) He howls with terror.
(d) He does a happy jig.

3. Why does Louis jump from city-to-city and time zone-to-time zone in Chapter 1?
(a) To stretch out this birthday day.
(b) There is no reason, he just wants to have fun.
(c) He is visiting his top ten favorite cities.
(d) Because he wants to visit all continents in one day.

4. Why does Teela question Louis about the mission?
(a) She wants to get secrets about the ship they are taking.
(b) She wants to know more about where they are going.
(c) She does not trust Nessus but trusts Louis.
(d) She is interested in Louis.

5. What information does Louis try to get from Nessus in Chapter 4?
(a) The location of the puppeteer home planet.
(b) The real reason why they are on this mission.
(c) The location of the blueprints for the ship.
(d) The map of Ringworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hyperdrive technology mean to Louis?

2. What job does Speaker-to-Animals hold in the first chapter of the story?

3. Who stays with Louis when Nessus leaves to search for the fourth crew member?

4. What birthday is Louis Wu celebrating at the start of the novel?

5. What does Louis think about being born lucky?

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