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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 Nessus do to the woman when he flies into the force field?

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

3. What would domination of others do to the kzin people?

4. What happens to Nessus when he gets stuck in a wire trap?

5. Who is the great leader who was overthrown before the city fell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theories to Louis and Nessus have about the original Engineers of Ringworld?

2. What is Louis's final plan to get the Liar and the crew off of the Ringworld?

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

4. Please describe Seeker.

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

6. What does the crew think of the woman that they see in the prison?

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

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

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

10. What agreement do Louis and Speaker come to in Chapter 24 about their knowledge of the puppeteers' manipulation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain what the literary term foil is and how it can be seen in the Ringworld. Why is foil important to a story?

Essay Topic 2

Which of the four original crew members seems to be the true leader of the group and how is this shown in the story? Do you believe that this individual has been a good leader to the group? Why or why not?

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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