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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cities narrowly miss being destroyed in the 20th century?
(a) Padua and Verona.
(b) New York and London.
(c) Moscow and Vladivostok.
(d) Venice and Rome.

2. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?
(a) Centrifugal force.
(b) Gravitational force.
(c) Contact force.
(d) Frictional force.

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

4. At first, Rama is believed to be what?
(a) An ergosphere.
(b) A comet.
(c) A rotating black hole.
(d) A collapsed star.

5. Who does the Commander depend on to land the Endeavour?
(a) Boris Rodrigo.
(b) Joe Calvert.
(c) James Pak.
(d) Bill Norton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Commander think about the amount of responsibility he must shoulder on this mission?

2. How does Commander Norton feel about landing on Rama?

3. What does the Commander and his companion use to move around on Rama after landing?

4. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?

5. According to Chapter 6, how far is the distance between Earth and Mars?

(see the answer key)

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