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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After arriving at the puppeteer planet, what useless information does Louis now know?
(a) The capital of the puppeteer planet.
(b) How the puppeteers keep from reproducing.
(c) The location of the puppeteer home world.
(d) Speaker's favorite food.

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

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

5. How does Nessus respond when the ship it attacked?
(a) He tries to make sure no one is scared.
(b) He curls into a ball.
(c) He lets out an angry roar.
(d) He steps in to fly the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chiron respond as Nessus approaches?

2. What scenic display is projected on the walls of the dome?

3. How big is the ring around the Ringworld?

4. How do the crew members plan to travel to get help on the Ringworld?

5. How does Speaker interpret the lack of radio communication from the Ringworld?

Short Essay Questions

1. Please describe the flycycles.

2. What puppeteer problem and solution does Nessus share with the crew in Chapter 5?

3. How does Teela respond to Louis's lessons for her in Chapter 10?

4. What does Louis Wu do on this birthday and why?

5. What is the result of Nessus's search in Chapter 3?

6. What history about the humans and kzin is shared in Chapter 6?

7. Who is Chiron and what message does he have for the travelers?

8. Please describe the interaction between Nessus and Speaker at the start of Chapter 9.

9. What information is shared about the nature of the kzin in Chapter 2?

10. What is the trip to the puppeteer planet like for Louis?

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