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

2. Which of the following does the crew not see while flying under the Ringworld?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Meteor craters.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Aliens.

3. Why does the crew decide not to land at their first landing place?
(a) They realize it is a swamp.
(b) They see native people there.
(c) They see there is not enough space to land.
(d) They are close enough to the port to make it.

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

5. How does Nessus feel in Chapter 2 after his unsuccessful search for another crew member?
(a) That three is good enough.
(b) Calm and collected.
(c) Angry.
(d) Fearful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the Long Shot as it flies through hyperspace?

2. Who does Teela Brown remind Louis of?

3. What does Louis discover Teela has been reading about in Chapter 3?

4. Where does the crew end up landing in Chapter 12?

5. What happens to the ship as a protective measure if it is attacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Louis's character in Chapter 1?

2. What does Speaker try to do once aboard the Long Shot in Chapter 4?

3. How is the Kemplar rosette described in Chapter 5?

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

5. What mission does Nessus propose to Louis?

6. How do the different characters handle the stress of their situation of crash landing on a foreign planet in Chapter 11?

7. What happens when Louis laughs at the natives in Chapter 12?

8. What happens after the ship gets hit by something as it heads to the rectangles in Chapter 9?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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