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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the spaceport on the ring look to the crew on the ship?

2. How does Louis respond to Teela's decision to join the mission?

3. What is Louis's office protected from?

4. What does Louis realize about Teela in the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. How big is the ring around the Ringworld?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Nessus want Speaker on the mission?

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

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

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

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

7. What information is shared about the nature of the kzin in Chapter 2?

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

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

10. Why has Teela decided to join the mission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a widely used literary tool. What is symbolism and how is it used in the story Ringworld?

Essay Topic 2

Going to a brand new place can be a challenge. Explain the challenges that the crew faced in going to Ringworld. How did the crew handle the various challenges they met and how did they handle the stress that they were put under due to these challenges?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, we see various individuals fighting for leadership on the mission to Ringworld. What do you think truly makes a person a leader? Who do they believe was the true leader on the mission to Ringworld and why?

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