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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. What is Zignamuclickclick?

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

3. What does Nessus say has kept him from finding a fourth crewmember?

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

5. What does Chiron say their mission is for the Ringworld?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ringworld described in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the alien that Louis meets in Chapter 1.

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

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

9. Why does Nessus want Speaker on the mission?

10. Who is Chiron and what message does he have for the travelers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tasp is used on more than one character in this story. Please explain what the tasp is and what it does. What is the tasp's affect on Prill and why was it used on her? Do you think that the use of the tasp was appropriate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Please choose one of the following characters to do a character analysis on: Teela, Nessus, Speaker, or Louis. Please also explain the role of this character in the story and what type of character(s) this person is in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Technology is mentioned consistently in this story. What role does technology play in the story as a whole? What type of relationship do the puppeteers have with technology as a whole?

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