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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes with the Commander on the first EVA?
(a) Joe Calvert.
(b) Karl Mercer.
(c) James Pak.
(d) Boris Rodrigo.

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

3. Where is Dr. Bose born?
(a) The Moon.
(b) In outer space.
(c) Mars.
(d) The Earth.

4. What ships can catch up with Rama before it leaves the solar system?
(a) Only the Endeavour.
(b) The Calypso, Beagle, and Challenger.
(c) Only the Challenger.
(d) The Calypso, Beagle, and Endeavour.

5. Why is Dr. Bose "exiled" from the Earth?
(a) Earth is uninhabitable.
(b) He cannot face reconditioning.
(c) He has a contagious virus.
(d) He is too sentimental to leave his adopted home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the normal "day" for a normal asteroid versus one for Rama?

3. How does one astronomer refer to asteroids?

4. What location has one-third as much gravity as Earth?

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

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