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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 makes Louis think that Teela must be dead?
(a) He thinks she is too foolish to survive.
(b) He sees her cycle among the cars.
(c) He has not heard from her in hours.
(d) He has a gut feeling.

2. Why does Nessus flee the group in Chapter 13?
(a) To avoid retribution from Speaker.
(b) Because he wants to return to the ship.
(c) Because he does not agree with their route.
(d) To get away from Teela.

3. What is the only thing that can save the crew from these burning lights?
(a) A rock or cave.
(b) Flying higher into the atmosphere.
(c) Their safety shields.
(d) Cloud cover.

4. What is a bandersnatch?
(a) A witch doctor.
(b) Another crashed ship in Ringworld.
(c) A fierce water beast.
(d) A man-eating plant.

5. What is part of Seeker's payment for Teela?
(a) Flying the police station.
(b) Speaking to the natives.
(c) Acting as a guard.
(d) Gathering the wire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the three stop to make plans regarding their search and rescue of Teela?

2. What role does Louis seem to play in the group thus far in the story?

3. Who is the great leader who was overthrown before the city fell?

4. What are the people who built the city and flying castle called?

5. What does the priest call the floating castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 22 when the crew tried to collect some of the square wire?

2. What does the crew think of the woman that they see in the prison?

3. What happens to Teela in Chapter 18 after she is sucked into the storm?

4. What does the crew do after Speaker is hit and until darkness falls in Chapter 15?

5. What is Louis's final plan to get the Liar and the crew off of the Ringworld?

6. What plan does Louis present to Speaker in the starter of Chapter 14?

7. What agreement do Louis and Speaker come to in Chapter 24 about their knowledge of the puppeteers' manipulation?

8. How does Louis respond to Teela's love for Seeker?

9. What theories to Louis and Nessus have about the original Engineers of Ringworld?

10. What does the crew learn about the Engineer woman in Chapter 21?

(see the answer keys)

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