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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What event do the inhabitants of Earth see as inevitable?
(a) The overpopulation of Earth.
(b) The destruction of the city of Venice by a tsunami, caused by the eruption of Krakatoa.
(c) Catastrophic destruction caused by a meteorite from space landing in an inhabited city.
(d) Continued cosmic bombardment of the Moon, causing additional scarring of the "face."

3. What does Joe Calvert assume about the builders of Rama?
(a) The builders of Rama are humanoid.
(b) The builders of Rama are small in stature.
(c) The builders of Rama are more intelligent than humans.
(d) The builders of Rama are able to see in the dark.

4. What is the name of the author whose book inspired Dr. Stenton to become an astronomer?
(a) Arthur C. Clarke.
(b) Jules Verne.
(c) Carl Sagan.
(d) H.G. Wells.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Commander describe his impressions of Rama after reaching the plain?

2. According to Chapter 6, how far is the distance between Earth and Mars?

3. Mercer suggests that New York is intended to make what?

4. What is Straight Valley?

5. When did the inhabitants of Europe see a dazzling fireball appear in the eastern sky?

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