1. What is used for a far nobler purpose at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) The wealth of the countries that make up the European Union.
(b) The natural resources found in Europe.
(c) The software designed to simulate "celestial target practice."
(d) The weaponry skills acquired in the late twentieth century.

2. How long is the normal "day" for a normal asteroid versus one for Rama?
(a) About the same as for the Earth and the Moon.
(b) Several hours versus four minutes.
(c) Nearly twelve hours versus about an hour.
(d) About the same as for Mars and Venus.

3. For the object 31/149, what do the numbers represent?
(a) The angular parameters of an object's elliptical orbit.
(b) The year and order of its discovery.
(c) The brightness of an object based on the magnitude scale.
(d) The year and order of its discovery.

4. What does the Commander think about the amount of responsibility he must shoulder on this mission?
(a) He enjoys having the lion's share of decision-making authority.
(b) He is glad that some of the decisions are made by those on Earth, but also envies navigators of the past.
(c) He wishes he had less decision-making authority.
(d) He is uncertain that it is smart to put all decision-making authority in the hands of one commander.

5. How does the book describe the world's population at the end of the 21st century?
(a) The human race has spread from pole to pole.
(b) Cities in the northern hemisphere are sparsely populated.
(c) The human race is facing extinction from natural disasters.
(d) Europe is more densely populated than fifty years earlier.