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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 is the name of the author whose book inspired Dr. Stenton to become an astronomer?
(a) Carl Sagan.
(b) H.G. Wells.
(c) Arthur C. Clarke.
(d) Jules Verne.

2. 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 just under forty kilometers in diameter."
(d) "...were simply massive rocks the size of a small car."

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

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

5. How many members of the United Planets are there?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location has one-third as much gravity as Earth?

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

3. Where does Dr. Bose currently reside?

4. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?

5. What is a light curve?

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