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

2. What does the hyperdrive technology mean to Speaker?
(a) He can return to his home planet.
(b) He may be allowed a name by his people.
(c) He will be famous.
(d) He can travel the universe.

3. Where do the crew members go to pick up their ship?
(a) The Sol system settlement.
(b) The Orion Belt colony.
(c) The Bock brorough.
(d) The East Solar space station.

4. What scenic display is projected on the walls of the dome?
(a) A desert.
(b) A beach.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A forest.

5. Who do the humans buy hyperdrive technology from?
(a) The Borg.
(b) The Mariti.
(c) The Fringe.
(d) The Outsiders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the ship as a protective measure if it is attacked?

3. What is a variable sword?

4. How does Nessus respond when the ship it attacked?

5. Why does Nessus try to recruit Louis for a mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the trip to the puppeteer planet like for Louis?

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

3. How does Nessus handle Speaker's outburst in Chapter 4?

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

5. What information does Nessus bring back to the group when he returns in Chapter 7?

6. How do the different characters handle the stress of their situation of crash landing on a foreign planet in Chapter 11?

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

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

9. How does the party respond to Louis's new guests in Chapter 2?

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

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