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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words does the author use to portray the vast majority of asteroids?
(a) "...were almost always under 500 kilos and small enough to fit in a backyard swimming pool."
(b) "... were just under forty kilometers in diameter."
(c) "... were merely oversize boulders that would fit into a small park."
(d) "...were simply massive rocks the size of a small car."

2. When exploring the first city, to simplify the task, only what percentage is to be examined?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-half.
(c) One-ninth.
(d) One-eigth.

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

4. Why is the color of the Cylindrical Sea different?
(a) A reflection from the buildings changes the color.
(b) The intensity of the artificial light changes the color.
(c) The organic soup has evolved into life.
(d) Lack of oxygen in the water smothered the organic compounds in the water.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What loss is so great that it was beyond all computation?

3. As Norton pulls himself up the last hundred meters of the ladder, what is forming in the interior of Rama?

4. What does the Commander decide to do about the priority message to earth?

5. When on top of the levee at the far side of the city, what concerns Norton?

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