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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asks the Commander to send a priority message to the earth?
(a) Dr. Taylor.
(b) Dr. Petera.
(c) Laura Ernst.
(d) Boris Rodrigo.

2. On the ascent back to the Endeavour, who is the last to leave the plain on Rama?
(a) Ernst.
(b) Rodrigo.
(c) Norton.
(d) Mercer.

3. Why is the color of the Cylindrical Sea different?
(a) The organic soup has evolved into life.
(b) Lack of oxygen in the water smothered the organic compounds in the water.
(c) The intensity of the artificial light changes the color.
(d) A reflection from the buildings changes the color.

4. How old is Dr. Bose?
(a) Seventy-nine years old.
(b) One hundred fifteen years old.
(c) Eighty-nine years old.
(d) Sixty-three years old.

5. Why is Baked Alaska mentioned in Chapter 14?
(a) Because Rama is hot on the outside and cold on the inside, like a Baked Alaska dessert,
(b) Because it is a favorite at U.P. banquets.
(c) Because it is a reminder of Earth.
(d) Because Baked Alaska is the most complicated dessert the Simps can make.

Short Answer Questions

1. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?

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

3. Most asteroids tracked by Spaceguard are described as having this sort of orbit.

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

5. Who is the first Character introduced in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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