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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is certified to navigate the Cylindrical Sea?
(a) Boris and Jimmy.
(b) Boris.
(c) Ruby and Boris.
(d) Ruby.

3. How many smaller spikes surround the immense central spike?
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

4. What are the only items the explorers must bring to Rama?
(a) Food, water, and airsuits.
(b) Air tanks, water, and thermosuits.
(c) Food, water, and thermosuits.
(d) Water, food, and rebreathers.

5. What is strange about the large crab-like creature that JImmy sees after he crashes?
(a) The creature does not notice him.
(b) The creature is brightly colored.
(c) The creature moves very quickly.
(d) The creature looks like it could be a hallucination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Calypso, Beagle, and Challenger waiting for?

2. Twice a day the explorers must perform an action. What is it?

3. Where is Dr. Bose born?

4. Which "city" on Rama is assumed to be more like an enormous factory or chemical processing plant?

5. According to Chapter 41, why must the Endeavour leave Rama within 48 hours?

(see the answer key)

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