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

2. Who the Outsiders?

3. What happens to the ship as a protective measure if it is attacked?

4. How old is Teela Brown?

5. The ship taking the crew to Ringworld is designed to be piloted by whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Louis think about Teela during Chapter 5?

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

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

7. What mission does Nessus propose to Louis?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain what conflict is in a work of literature. What types of conflict can be seen in Ringworld and what, if anything, is the main conflict of the story?

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

Please explain the difference in mood versus tone. What is the mood and what is the tone in Ringworld and how was this information conveyed to you as the reader?

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