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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) James Pak.
(b) Joe Calvert.
(c) Karl Mercer.
(d) Boris Rodrigo.

2. What does Dr. Bose long for?
(a) The unexpected.
(b) More immigration.
(c) New faces and unexpected behavior.
(d) Familiar faces and ordinary days.

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

4. The reference to the five giants is referring to what group of five?
(a) Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Eunomia, and Vesta.
(b) The five biggest moons of Jupiter.
(c) The five giant asteroids that orbit the Sun.
(d) The five most famous astronomers in history: Brahe, Galilei, Kepler, Copernicus, and Ptolemy.

5. How many members of the United Planets are there?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?

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

3. How many wives does Commander Norton have?

4. How does Commander Norton feel about landing on Rama?

5. What cities narrowly miss being destroyed in the 20th century?

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