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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, The Map Room.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Pierson's puppeteers known for?
(a) Their love of snakes.
(b) Their cowardice.
(c) Their chivalry.
(d) Their beauty.

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

3. What warning does Louis get through his translator as he speaks with the priest?
(a) That he should not be there.
(b) That death is among them.
(c) That "they" are coming.
(d) To get off the protected wavelength.

4. What is there a wire statue of in the castle?
(a) A queen.
(b) A large wolf like creature.
(c) A bald man.
(d) The Ringworld.

5. After arriving at the puppeteer planet, what useless information does Louis now know?
(a) How the puppeteers keep from reproducing.
(b) The capital of the puppeteer planet.
(c) The location of the puppeteer home world.
(d) Speaker's favorite food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the ship hit as it passes between the shadow squares?

2. What shape are the lights creating in the Kempler rosette?

3. What does Nessus get Speaker to agree to if Nessus does not return?

4. Why is the quantum II hyperdrive engine useless to the puppeteers?

5. What is Nessus's response when he learns Teela has agreed to come on the mission?

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