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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slides out of the wall of the pillbox-shaped structure?
(a) A claw.
(b) Crossed bars.
(c) A wheel.
(d) A tentacle.

2. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?
(a) Two hundred fifty thousand.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Half a million.
(d) Fifty thousand.

3. How expensive is time on a big orbiting telescope?
(a) A thousand dollars a minute.
(b) A thousand dollars an hour.
(c) Ten thousand dollars per quarter hour.
(d) Ten thousand dollars an hour.

4. According to Chapter 6, how far is the distance between Earth and Mars?
(a) The same distance as the Sun is from the Earth.
(b) Five hours by shuttle.
(c) One hundred million kilometers.
(d) Three hundred million kilometers.

5. How long does the Commander wait before exploring Rama?
(a) Twelve hours.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Thirty-six hours.
(d) Eighteen hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the object 31/149, what do the numbers represent?

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

3. What is used for a far nobler purpose at the end of Chapter 1?

4. The reference to the five giants is referring to what group of five?

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

(see the answer key)

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