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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Captain James Cook?
(a) The captain of the Starship Enterprise.
(b) The captain of the first spaceship to reach Mars.
(c) A captain of industry in the 1700s who funded the exploration of Hawaii.
(d) The first captain of the first Endeavour.

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

3. What is the expected effect of an matter-antimatter reaction?
(a) A reaction as gentle as a snowflake.
(b) The permanent creation of a second sun.
(c) The total annihilation of the solar system.
(d) The biggest bang since the solar system was formed.

4. In Chapter 15, how does Dr. Ernst get to the surface of the Cylindrical Sea?
(a) Dr. Ernst repels down the cliff.
(b) Dr. Ernst is lowered by rope.
(c) Dr. Ernst slides frictionlessly down the cliff.
(d) Dr. Ernst uses a stairwway.

5. What is the first city to be visited by the Commander and the other explorers?
(a) Paris.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does one astronomer refer to asteroids?

2. How expensive is time on a big orbiting telescope?

3. Why is a cloud of vapor sent toward Rama?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Joe Calvert do to entertain himself and the rest of the explorers?

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

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