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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?
(a) Professor Davidson.
(b) Commander Norton.
(c) Dr. Price.
(d) Dr. Stenton.

2. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?
(a) Russia.
(b) Verona.
(c) Austria.
(d) Padua.

3. How big is the mass of Rama?
(a) At least a trillion tons.
(b) At least a million tons.
(c) At least ten trillion tons.
(d) At least a billion tons.

4. For the object 31/149, what do the numbers represent?
(a) The year and order of its discovery.
(b) The angular parameters of an object's elliptical orbit.
(c) The year and order of its discovery.
(d) The brightness of an object based on the magnitude scale.

5. How long is the radio time lag between the Endeavour and Earth?
(a) Ten hours, and increasing.
(b) Ten minutes, and increasing.
(c) Ten hours, and decreasing.
(d) Ten minutes, and decreasing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the object that is first cataloged as 31/439?

3. What does the Commander think about the amount of responsibility he must shoulder on this mission?

4. What ships can catch up with Rama before it leaves the solar system?

5. How expensive is time on a big orbiting telescope?

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