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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 17, what does Nessus believe about the original inhabitants of the Ringworld?

2. What does Louis make Speaker promise before they set off into space?

3. What was Prill using the force field for?

4. What does Louis what Speaker to pretend to be to trick the natives?

5. What does Speaker find in the castle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain how characterization is used in a work of literature. Provide an example of characterization that can be found in the Ringworld and explain whether or not you believe the author of this story successfully used the literary technique of characterization.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Relationships are prevalent throughout the story. Please choose one of the following relationships and describe how the relationships evolves/changes, what the status of the relationship is at the end of the story, and what purpose you believe this relationship has in the story-- Louis and Teela, Speaker and Nessus, Louis and Prill.

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