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

2. Besides Chiron's projection, how many other puppeteers do the crewmembers see?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) None.
(d) Fifty.

3. What are Louis's feelings towards Teela?
(a) He is attracted to her.
(b) He does not like her at all.
(c) He sees her as a younger sister.
(d) He is indifferent.

4. Why does the crew think that the Ringworld may have reverted to savagery?
(a) Because there are clearly warring tribes below them.
(b) Because there is a desert on the planet.
(c) Because they see smoke.
(d) Because they cannot see any aliens.

5. The ship taking the crew to Ringworld is designed to be piloted by whom?
(a) A woman.
(b) A puppeteer.
(c) A kzin.
(d) A human.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nessus's quantum II ship?

2. What or who does Louis suggest attacked the ship in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Teela finally decide to join the mission?

4. Who objects to travel in statis during the mission?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization about Teela does Louis come to in Chapter 4?

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

3. What does the crew decide to do after crashing onto the Ringworld?

4. What is the state of mind of the crew in Chapter 8 as they approach Ringworld?

5. What does the crew observe about Ringworld as they approach in the Liar?

6. Describe the alien that Louis meets in Chapter 1.

7. How is the Kemplar rosette described in Chapter 5?

8. Please describe the Long Shot.

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

10. What does Speaker try to do once aboard the Long Shot in Chapter 4?

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