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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. What is the kzin history with humans full of?

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

3. What are Louis's feelings towards Teela?

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

5. Why does Louis object to Teela as a candidate for the mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. Please describe the Long Shot.

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

3. What does the crew decide to do after crashing onto the Ringworld?

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

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

6. What does Louis think about Teela during Chapter 5?

7. How is Ringworld described in Chapter 6?

8. How do the crew members respond to their mission in Chapter 6?

9. What is Louis's reaction when he hears that Teela has decided to join the mission?

10. What does the crew learn about the Ringworld from the natives in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Going to a brand new place can be a challenge. Explain the challenges that the crew faced in going to Ringworld. How did the crew handle the various challenges they met and how did they handle the stress that they were put under due to these challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Please explain the difference in mood versus tone. What is the mood and what is the tone in Ringworld and how was this information conveyed to you as the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Please choose one of the following characters to do a character analysis on: Teela, Nessus, Speaker, or Louis. Please also explain the role of this character in the story and what type of character(s) this person is in the story.

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