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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Arch of Heaven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 5, what can cause ships to disappear?
(a) Black holes.
(b) Singularities in space.
(c) Galactic storms.
(d) Negative gravitational forces.

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

3. Who responds to the stress of the crash and Ringworld in Chapter 11 by going catatonic?
(a) Teela.
(b) Nessus.
(c) Speaker.
(d) Louis.

4. What does Chiron say their mission is for the Ringworld?
(a) To find new interstellar travel technology.
(b) To prepare it for the puppeteer arrival.
(c) To conquer it.
(d) To investigate it.

5. How many heads does Nessus have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crew travel through the puppeteer city?

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

3. Who the Outsiders?

4. Why does Teela question Louis about the mission?

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

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