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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 role did Halrloprillalar Hotrufan have on her ship?

2. How does Louis plan to move the Liar to where they can launch into space?

3. What does Speaker want to do when he sees the floating eye in the sky?

4. Although she is ancient, how has Prill survived all this time on Ringworld?

5. Why does Nessus use the tasp on Louis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Speaker injured in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

Throughout the story, we see various individuals fighting for leadership on the mission to Ringworld. What do you think truly makes a person a leader? Who do they believe was the true leader on the mission to Ringworld and why?

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