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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the inhabitants of Europe see a dazzling fireball appear in the eastern sky?
(a) September 11.
(b) April 19.
(c) February 12.
(d) August 6.

2. What loss is so great that it was beyond all computation?
(a) The loss of six hundred thousand people.
(b) The loss of resources and skills acquired during the twentieth century.
(c) The loss to art, to history, to science--and to the whole human race, for the rest of time.
(d) The loss of beautiful dawns and sunsets all over the world.

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

4. What is the initial reaction of the human race to Rama?
(a) Dismay.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Fear.

5. What is the object that is first cataloged as 31/439?
(a) A chunk of space junk that is tracked by the super computers until it crashes into Mars.
(b) The mysterious object that became known as Rama.
(c) One of Saturn's rings.
(d) One of Jupiter's moons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sita?

2. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?

3. The reference to the five giants is referring to what group of five?

4. How many asteroids are being discovered by PROJECT SPACEGUARD by the year 2130?

5. What is the origin of the name of object 31/149?

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