Rendezvous with Rama | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Bill Norton - Often relying on the imaginary advice of the mythical Captain Cook to make important mission decisions, this leader prefers to avoid the use of force, perhaps to the detriment of the mission.

Boris Rodrigo - This officer believes that Rama may be the equivalent of Noah's Ark, sent by remote aliens to seek and save the worthy humans from an imminent disaster.

James Pak - This rider of Dragonfly, who crashes near the Cylindrical Sea due to atmospheric disturbances, is later retrieved by the Resolution rescue team.

Laura Ernst -...
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