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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 does Louis notice on the Ringworld ground as they fly?

2. What does Nessus do to the woman when he flies into the force field?

3. What does Nessus bring to his fellow crew members when he returns to them?

4. Why does the woman eventually turn off the force field?

5. How is Speaker's state at the start of Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the crew escape the force field in Chapter 20?

3. What do Teela and Speaker realize about the puppeteers interference with their species and breeding in Chapter 13?

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

5. What role does Prill now play in Louis life in Chapter 23?

6. How does Louis respond when thousands of natives come to the flying castle in Chapter 16 and what does he learn?

7. What plan does Louis start creating in Chapter 21 and why?

8. What happens to the crew when they discover the eye in the sky in Chapter 17?

9. What state are Louis and Speaker in when they are finally released from the force field?

10. What is found inside the force field in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ask the students to outline the plot of Ringworld. How are the various parts of the plot accomplished in the novel? Do the students believe that the plot was easily followed in this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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