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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 people of Earth became united and determined.
(c) A great war broke out that caused losses of more than a trillion dollars.
(d) The wealth of the world was squandered as many countries attempted to destroy weapons launched at their citizens.

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

3. Most asteroids tracked by Spaceguard are described as having this sort of orbit.
(a) Orbits that keep asteroids within the confines of the asteroid belt.
(b) Orbits that lay beyond Mars.
(c) Orbits that posed a possible danger to Earth.
(d) Orbits dissimilar to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

4. Who goes with the Commander on the first EVA?
(a) Joe Calvert.
(b) Boris Rodrigo.
(c) James Pak.
(d) Karl Mercer.

5. What is a light curve?
(a) A slow variation in the brilliance of all asteroids.
(b) The degree to which an asteroid's orbit bends.
(c) The extent to which an asteroid waxes over a period of hours.
(d) The extent to which an asteroid wanes over a period of hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the first three explorers on Rama?

2. Why does the Commander choose to land the Endeavour off-center?

3. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?

4. For the Commander, Straight Valley reminds him of what part of his past?

5. What possibility causes Dr. Petera to suggest that Rama be evacuated early?

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