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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. In Chapter 18, what does Louis realize Teela uses to get attention?

2. Why is Teela crying under a waterfall in Chapter 14?

3. What role did Halrloprillalar Hotrufan have on her ship?

4. Why does Louis think the ship crashed on Ringworld if Teela is supernaturally lucky?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Please describe Seeker.

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

8. What does the crew find inside the floating castle?

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

10. What realization about the puppeteers and the man-kzin does Louis come to in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Using the knowledge you have gained in your study of the Ringworld, give your personal critique of the book. Did they enjoy it or not? Do they think it was well written? Do they think that the literary techniques used by the author were used correctly? Were they helpful? In the end would they recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

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