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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 does Jimmy grab off of the back of the crab-like creature?
(a) A communicator.
(b) A backpack.
(c) Food and drink.
(d) A map.

2. What does Jimmy do immediately before he jumps off of the 500-meter cliff to be rescued?
(a) Drops a handkerchief over the cliff.
(b) Tosses a good luck stone over the cliff.
(c) Takes off his shirt and grasp it with his right hand.
(d) Drops a flower over the cliff.

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

4. Why is a cloud of vapor sent toward Rama?
(a) As a method to measure the temperature on the surface of Rama.
(b) To see if it will be sucked into the interior of Rama.
(c) To see if it will interact with Rama and produce "fireworks."
(d) To see if Rama has enough gravity to hold an atmosphere.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Joe Calvert do to entertain himself and the rest of the explorers?
(a) Dance.
(b) Tell jokes.
(c) Whistle.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many smaller spikes surround the immense central spike?

2. What catches Jimmy's eye amongst the trellis of wires and rods?

3. In Chapter 10, how do the explorers descend the ladder?

4. Why does the Commander choose to land the Endeavour off-center?

5. When on top of the levee at the far side of the city, what concerns Norton?

(see the answer key)

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