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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Jimmy's sky-bike?
(a) Bits and pieces of the bike rain over the landscape.
(b) The crab-like creature disassembles it.
(c) It falls into the Cylindrical Sea.
(d) Jimmy tries to repair it, to no avail.

2. Who has a novel idea about how to reach the southern continent?
(a) Ravi McAndrews.
(b) Jimmy Pak.
(c) Ruby Barnes.
(d) Bill Norton.

3. Who is in charge of the Endeavour while Norton receives the Triple-A message?
(a) Laura Ernst.
(b) Ruby Barnes.
(c) Jimmy Pak.
(d) Bill Norton.

4. During the initial exploration of Rama, what is the temperature like?
(a) The temperature is the same as on the Moon.
(b) The temperature is close to Earth's median temperature.
(c) The temperature fluctuates wildly.
(d) The temperature is just below freezing.

5. What words does the author use to portray the vast majority of asteroids?
(a) "... were merely oversize boulders that would fit into a small park."
(b) "... were just under forty kilometers in diameter."
(c) "...were almost always under 500 kilos and small enough to fit in a backyard swimming pool."
(d) "...were simply massive rocks the size of a small car."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Ambassador from Mercury, what is stored in a central information bank within Rama?

3. What instruction is given to Jimmy regarding his entry into the water?

4. When exploring the first city, to simplify the task, only what percentage is to be examined?

5. Who is certified to navigate the Cylindrical Sea?

(see the answer key)

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