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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives does Commander Norton have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

2. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?
(a) Dr. Price.
(b) Professor Davidson.
(c) Dr. Stenton.
(d) Commander Norton.

3. How long is the normal "day" for a normal asteroid versus one for Rama?
(a) Several hours versus four minutes.
(b) About the same as for Mars and Venus.
(c) About the same as for the Earth and the Moon.
(d) Nearly twelve hours versus about an hour.

4. Most asteroids tracked by Spaceguard are described as having this sort of orbit.
(a) Orbits that posed a possible danger to Earth.
(b) Orbits that lay beyond Mars.
(c) Orbits that keep asteroids within the confines of the asteroid belt.
(d) Orbits dissimilar to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

5. Which way do "clocks and corkscrews" turn on Rama?
(a) Forwards.
(b) In and out.
(c) The same direction as on Earth.
(d) The opposite direction as on Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Commander Norton as he approached Rama for the rendezvous?

2. What event do the inhabitants of Earth see as inevitable?

3. According to Chapter 1, what happens after the initial shock wore off in 2077?

4. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?

5. What is the initial reaction of the human race to Rama?

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