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 she is too young and uninterested in travel.
(c) He thinks her zeal for travel is dangerous to the team.
(d) He does not trust her kind.

3. What does Louis realize about Teela in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) She has never been truly hurt.
(b) She is not very smart.
(c) She really is not lucky.
(d) She has her own plan for the Ringworld.

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

5. How does Nessus win over Louis and get him to come on his mysterious mission?
(a) By telling Louis he will receive a planet as a reward.
(b) By promising riches and wealth.
(c) By manipulating him.
(d) By threatening his life if he does not agree to come.

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

7. How does Speaker interpret the lack of radio communication from the Ringworld?
(a) As a sign that they are undeveloped.
(b) As a reason to turn around and leave.
(c) As an open invitation to land.
(d) As an insult.

8. How does Chiron respond as Nessus approaches?
(a) He curses at Nessus.
(b) He asks for a secret meeting with Nessus.
(c) He speaks to Nessus in an alien language.
(d) He leaves abruptly.

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

10. What is Zignamuclickclick?
(a) The crumbling city the crew goes to.
(b) The language of Ringworld.
(c) The temple of the Great God.
(d) The leader of the native people.

11. Which of the following information about Ringworld is not correct?
(a) It has breathable air.
(b) It has the same gravity as Earth.
(c) There are 20 rectangles circling the sun.
(d) The ring is 1 million miles across.

12. How do the puppeteers avoid reproducing?
(a) The are bred infertile.
(b) Medication.
(c) Abstinence.
(d) Prayer.

13. What is the Blind Spot referred to in Chapter 5?
(a) Looking out into hyperspace.
(b) The spot directly behind the ship.
(c) The underbelly of the ship.
(d) Any part of unknown space.

14. Who the Outsiders?
(a) Corrupted humans who barter with illegal aliens.
(b) A trading species who buy and sell technology.
(c) Mutants from the puppeteer's experiments.
(d) A peaceful people who welcome all travelers.

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