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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Shadow Squares.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Teela finally decide to join the mission?
(a) She concludes that puppeteers are not that bad after all.
(b) She thinks the voyage might make her famous.
(c) She realizes that humanity will need the quantum II drive.
(d) She decides she is ready to travel.

2. What information does Louis try to get from Nessus in Chapter 4?
(a) The real reason why they are on this mission.
(b) The location of the blueprints for the ship.
(c) The location of the puppeteer home planet.
(d) The map of Ringworld.

3. Why does Louis object to Teela as a candidate for the mission?
(a) Louis does not think a woman should travel.
(b) He does not trust her kind.
(c) He thinks her zeal for travel is dangerous to the team.
(d) He thinks she is too young and uninterested in travel.

4. Besides Chiron's projection, how many other puppeteers do the crewmembers see?
(a) Thousands.
(b) None.
(c) Millions.
(d) Fifty.

5. Why does Nessus try to recruit Louis for a mission?
(a) Because only Louis knows how to fly the ship they are taking.
(b) Because Louis has been to the Ringworld before.
(c) He believes Louis is a genius.
(d) He knows that Louis is restless, and a natural explorer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the hyperdrive technology mean to Speaker?

2. Why is the quantum II hyperdrive engine useless to the puppeteers?

3. What is holding in the atmosphere on Ringworld?

4. Where do the crew members go to pick up their ship?

5. What type of pilot is the ship built for?

(see the answer key)

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