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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the puppeteers move their planets through space?
(a) They are afraid to travel in space ships.
(b) They want to conquer the entire universe.
(c) They are a migratory species.
(d) They have no choice, the planets move themselves.

2. What are Pierson's puppeteers known for?
(a) Their love of snakes.
(b) Their chivalry.
(c) Their cowardice.
(d) Their beauty.

3. What is Louis's office protected from?
(a) Break-ins.
(b) Falling stars.
(c) Fires.
(d) Spy beams.

4. How does Teela first respond to Nessus's offer to join the mission?
(a) She rejects it.
(b) She agrees without hesitation.
(c) She thinks it is a joke.
(d) She is unsure but eventually agrees.

5. In Chapter 2, why does Nessus say he has asked a kzin to come on his mission?
(a) To protect him.
(b) To be their intergallactic guide.
(c) Because kzin are known for their adventourous spirit.
(d) Because kzin are smart.

6. When is the only time hyperspace can be accessed?
(a) When a ship is near a planet.
(b) On Tuesdays.
(c) Away from large masses in space.
(d) In speeds in excess of 7 light years per second.

7. How do the crew members plan to travel to get help on the Ringworld?
(a) By foot.
(b) On horseback.
(c) On glider boards.
(d) On their flycycles.

8. Who stays with Louis when Nessus leaves to search for the fourth crew member?
(a) No one.
(b) Teela.
(c) His wife.
(d) Speaker.

9. Where is the Long Shot headed in Chapter 5?
(a) Toward the Eon Galaxy.
(b) To a satellite space station past Pluto.
(c) To Mars for re-fueling.
(d) Toward the puppeteer migration.

10. What are the cat-like aliens Louis and Nessus see in the they travel to?
(a) Opelion.
(b) Kzin.
(c) Tiglons.
(d) Purrdin.

11. Who must Nessus go see when the group arrives at the puppeteer planet?
(a) The President.
(b) His doctor.
(c) Those-who-lead.
(d) His wife.

12. Why does Nessus have to use a tasp on Speaker?
(a) Because Speaker needs help falling asleep.
(b) Because Speaker tries to steal the ship.
(c) To ease Speaker's air sickness.
(d) To make Speaker be quiet.

13. What is a variable sword?
(a) A small flimsy weapon that children use.
(b) A thin wire weapon that can cut through nearly anything.
(c) A large, heavy sword that shatters bones.
(d) A mythological weapon that possesses secret powers.

14. What happens to the ship as a protective measure if it is attacked?
(a) It stalls in time and goes into stasis.
(b) It becomes invisible.
(c) A strong, fortified shield goes up.
(d) It releases an electromagnetic pulse.

15. What or who does Louis suggest attacked the ship in Chapter 9?
(a) A piece of space junk.
(b) The inhabitants of the Ringworld.
(c) Another exploration vessel coming to Ringworld.
(d) An anti-meteor weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nessus do while Speaker is sleeping?

2. What do they natives think of Louis and the crew?

3. How many wars were the humans able to defeat the kzin in?

4. Who is the first crewmember to leave the ship on the Ringworld?

5. Why does Teela finally decide to join the mission?

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