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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many asteroids are being discovered by PROJECT SPACEGUARD by the year 2130?
(a) Twelve a day.
(b) A thousand in 120 years.
(c) Two hundred a year.
(d) Five a month.

2. How does one astronomer refer to asteroids?
(a) Fireworks of the heavens.
(b) Pests of gigantic proportion.
(c) Arrows of outrageously bad fortune.
(d) Vermin of the skies.

3. What event do the inhabitants of Earth see as inevitable?
(a) The destruction of the city of Venice by a tsunami, caused by the eruption of Krakatoa.
(b) Catastrophic destruction caused by a meteorite from space landing in an inhabited city.
(c) The overpopulation of Earth.
(d) Continued cosmic bombardment of the Moon, causing additional scarring of the "face."

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

5. What is used for a far nobler purpose at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) The weaponry skills acquired in the late twentieth century.
(b) The wealth of the countries that make up the European Union.
(c) The natural resources found in Europe.
(d) The software designed to simulate "celestial target practice."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the author whose book inspired Dr. Stenton to become an astronomer?

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

3. What is Sita?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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