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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hub Control diagnoses the problem at the sixth small spike as resulting from what?
(a) Exhaustion.
(b) Psychological factors.
(c) Battery drain.
(d) An intense magnetic field.

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

3. Who asks the Commander to send a priority message to the earth?
(a) Boris Rodrigo.
(b) Dr. Taylor.
(c) Dr. Petera.
(d) Laura Ernst.

4. According to Chapter 36, who is on watch, sometimes for twelve hours at a time and, therefore, knows more about the geography of Rama than anyone?
(a) Pieter Rousseau.
(b) Ruby Barnes.
(c) Jimmy Pak.
(d) Jerry Kirchoff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the good news that Dr. Ernst brings to Commander Norton at the end of the book?

2. What is strange about the large crab-like creature that JImmy sees after he crashes?

3. What is a sticky-bomb?

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

5. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?

(see the answer key)

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