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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 must Nessus go see when the group arrives at the puppeteer planet?
(a) The President.
(b) Those-who-lead.
(c) His wife.
(d) His doctor.

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

3. Who does Teela Brown remind Louis of?
(a) Angela.
(b) Mimi.
(c) Paula.
(d) Diana.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who declares themselves in command as they leave the ship on their flycycles?

2. Who do the humans buy hyperdrive technology from?

3. How many wars were the humans able to defeat the kzin in?

4. Where does the crew end up landing in Chapter 12?

5. How does Speaker interpret the lack of radio communication from the Ringworld?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Teela decided to join the mission?

2. Please describe the Long Shot.

3. Please describe the flycycles.

4. How does Louis feel about the possibility of Teela joining the mission?

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

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

7. Please describe Teela and why she is wanted on the mission.

8. What does Louis Wu do on this birthday and why?

9. Why does Nessus want Speaker on the mission?

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

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