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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, what happens after the initial shock wore off in 2077?
(a) Skills long forgotten were revived and taught in colleges and universities.
(b) The wealth of the world was squandered as many countries attempted to destroy weapons launched at their citizens.
(c) The people of Earth became united and determined.
(d) A great war broke out that caused losses of more than a trillion dollars.

2. What is Sita?
(a) A space-probe that is originally intended to launch from Mars to go beyond Neptune.
(b) A big orbiting telescope.
(c) A long range missile designed to destroy Rama.
(d) A pod of special cameras intended to photograph Rama from all sides.

3. Rama is compared to what ordinary object?
(a) An airship.
(b) A hot air balloon.
(c) A globe.
(d) A boiler.

4. During the initial exploration of Rama, what is the temperature like?
(a) The temperature fluctuates wildly.
(b) The temperature is just below freezing.
(c) The temperature is the same as on the Moon.
(d) The temperature is close to Earth's median temperature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Dr. Bose born?

2. What is the expected effect of an matter-antimatter reaction?

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

4. What are the Calypso, Beagle, and Challenger waiting for?

5. What are the only items the explorers must bring to Rama?

(see the answer key)

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