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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 Teela defend the puppeteers actions towards the kzin?

2. What is a bandersnatch?

3. What is part of Seeker's payment for Teela?

4. Who has Nessus discovered the woman is?

5. What is Kdapt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusion about Teela's luck does the crew come to in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Luck is a major theme in this story. Please explain the role that luck plays in the novel, the effect that Teela's luck has on the four crew members in the novel, and how whether or not Teela's luck is luck for others or simply for herself.

Essay Topic 3

The tasp is used on more than one character in this story. Please explain what the tasp is and what it does. What is the tasp's affect on Prill and why was it used on her? Do you think that the use of the tasp was appropriate? Why or why not?

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