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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?
(a) Half a million.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Fifty thousand.
(d) Two hundred fifty thousand.

2. How long does the Commander wait before exploring Rama?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Thirty-six hours.
(d) Eighteen hours.

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

4. How many wives does Commander Norton have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

5. Which way do "clocks and corkscrews" turn on Rama?
(a) In and out.
(b) The same direction as on Earth.
(c) Forwards.
(d) The opposite direction as on Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is used for a far nobler purpose at the end of Chapter 1?

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

3. Rama is compared to what ordinary object?

4. What does Dr. Bose long for?

5. When the Commander enters Rama, what does he see in the light of the flare?

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