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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about object 31/439?
(a) It has a diameter of forty kilometers and is traveling in an atypical asteroidal path.
(b) It is traveling in an ellipse with clockwork precision that is retraced every few years.
(c) It is given a name of a mythological creature.
(d) It is traveling straight past the orbits of the inner planets and will impact the Sun.

2. What is Straight Valley?
(a) A valley adjacent to the South Pole.
(b) A valley located next to the Rockies.
(c) A long groove or trench near Paris.
(d) A line dug into the sand near the Cylindrical Sea.

3. When the pillbox-shaped structure starts to move, it looks like what object?
(a) A clamshell.
(b) A dumbell.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A hat box.

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

5. What location has one-third as much gravity as Earth?
(a) Mars.
(b) Rama.
(c) The moon.
(d) Endeavour.

Short Answer Questions

1. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?

2. What is the initial reaction of the human race to Rama?

3. According to Chapter 1, what happens after the initial shock wore off in 2077?

4. How many members of the United Planets are there?

5. Most asteroids tracked by Spaceguard are described as having this sort of orbit.

(see the answer key)

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