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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. Why does Louis object to Teela as a candidate for the mission?
(a) He does not trust her kind.
(b) Louis does not think a woman should travel.
(c) He thinks she is too young and uninterested in travel.
(d) He thinks her zeal for travel is dangerous to the team.

2. What birthday is Louis Wu celebrating at the start of the novel?
(a) His 100th.
(b) His 150th.
(c) His 200th.
(d) His 199th.

3. What does Nessus think about Teela in Chapter 11?
(a) That she is annoying.
(b) That she is dangerous.
(c) That she is not lucky afterall.
(d) That she needs to be more helpful.

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

5. According to Chapter 5, what can cause ships to disappear?
(a) Galactic storms.
(b) Singularities in space.
(c) Black holes.
(d) Negative gravitational forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who responds to the stress of the crash and Ringworld in Chapter 11 by going catatonic?

2. Why do the puppeteers move their planets through space?

3. How do the puppeteers avoid reproducing?

4. What are the natives on the Ringworld like?

5. Why does Louis disable the instrument panel before Speaker wakes up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Teela respond to Louis's lessons for her in Chapter 10?

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

3. Why does Nessus want Speaker on the mission?

4. What does the crew learn about the Ringworld from the natives in Chapter 12?

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

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

7. Please describe the Long Shot.

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

9. What puppeteer problem and solution does Nessus share with the crew in Chapter 5?

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

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