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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When exploring the first city, to simplify the task, only what percentage is to be examined?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-eigth.
(c) One-ninth.
(d) One-half.

2. What surprises Commander Norton as he approached Rama for the rendezvous?
(a) The realization that Rama's mass is smaller than predicted.
(b) Rama's overwhelming size.
(c) That Jupiter VIII is slightly larger than Rama.
(d) That landing on the Moon or Mars is easier than landing on Rama.

3. When the explorers cross the Cylindrical Sea, where do they go first?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Moscow.
(d) The North Pole.

4. How does one astronomer refer to asteroids?
(a) Vermin of the skies.
(b) Pests of gigantic proportion.
(c) Fireworks of the heavens.
(d) Arrows of outrageously bad fortune.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?

2. During the initial exploration of Rama, what is the temperature like?

3. There is speculation that New York gets its raw materials from where?

4. Who goes with the Commander on the first EVA?

5. According to Chapter 11, with whom does the Commander have a brief romantic encounter?

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