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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Nessus give for the puppeteers not wiping out the kzin race?
(a) They are gentle giants.
(b) The kzin are indestructible.
(c) The kzin are not as dangerous to others anymore.
(d) The kzin are related to puppeteers and they will not destroy them.

2. What type of pilot is the ship built for?
(a) A robot pilot.
(b) A kzin pilot.
(c) A puppeteer pilot.
(d) A human pilot.

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

4. What trait does Nessus believe Teela has?
(a) Shapeshifting.
(b) Luckiness.
(c) Premonitions.
(d) Mind-reading abilities.

5. Who objects to travel in statis during the mission?
(a) Speaker.
(b) Nessus.
(c) Teela.
(d) Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Long Shot headed in Chapter 5?

2. Who is the first crewmember to leave the ship on the Ringworld?

3. What is a general-address transfer booth?

4. Where has the Liar landed on Ringworld?

5. Who wants to land on the Ringworld?

Short Essay Questions

1. Please describe the interaction between Nessus and Speaker at the start of Chapter 9.

2. How would you describe Louis's character in Chapter 1?

3. What is Louis's reaction when he hears that Teela has decided to join the mission?

4. What history about the humans and kzin is shared in Chapter 6?

5. What information is shared about the nature of the kzin in Chapter 2?

6. What happens after the ship gets hit by something as it heads to the rectangles in Chapter 9?

7. How do the crew members respond to their mission in Chapter 6?

8. Please describe the Long Shot.

9. Please describe the ship the crew will be taking to Ringworld.

10. Why does Nessus want Speaker on the mission?

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