Rendezvous with Rama Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Rendezvous with Rama Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is more disconcerting to Norton while in New York as compared to the plains of Rama?
(a) The height of the cliffs.
(b) The silence.
(c) The wind.
(d) The smell.

2. When explorers return after 48 hours, what surprise awaits on Rama?
(a) The intensity of the artificial light.
(b) Tropical winds and humidity.
(c) Fog.
(d) A warmer atmosphere and breathable air.

3. Why is a cloud of vapor sent toward Rama?
(a) To see if it will interact with Rama and produce "fireworks."
(b) To see if Rama has enough gravity to hold an atmosphere.
(c) To see if it will be sucked into the interior of Rama.
(d) As a method to measure the temperature on the surface of Rama.

4. How does Commander Norton feel about landing on Rama?
(a) Filled with trepedation.
(b) A healthy dose of caution.
(c) A sense of danger and surprise.
(d) A mixture of elation and anxiety.

5. What ships can catch up with Rama before it leaves the solar system?
(a) Only the Endeavour.
(b) The Calypso, Beagle, and Challenger.
(c) The Calypso, Beagle, and Endeavour.
(d) Only the Challenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Straight Valley?

2. What is the initial reaction of the human race to Rama?

3. What does Joe Calvert assume about the builders of Rama?

4. As Norton pulls himself up the last hundred meters of the ladder, what is forming in the interior of Rama?

5. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?

(see the answer key)

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