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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the ascent back to the Endeavour, who is the last to leave the plain on Rama?
(a) Rodrigo.
(b) Mercer.
(c) Norton.
(d) Ernst.

2. In Chapter 11, what is identified as a psychological problem that may arise for the explorers?
(a) The path of Rama, which is very close to the Sun.
(b) The cold.
(c) The fluctuation of gravitational force.
(d) Darkness.

3. Why does Sergeant Barns throw out the Resolution's anchor?
(a) To test the depth of the water under the boat.
(b) To keep the boat stationary.
(c) To break up the sea foam around the boat.
(d) To give Jimmy a way to climb into the boat.

4. What cities narrowly miss being destroyed in the 20th century?
(a) Moscow and Vladivostok.
(b) New York and London.
(c) Padua and Verona.
(d) Venice and Rome.

5. What maneuver is Jimmy unsure of how to perform with Dragonfly?
(a) Evasive maneuvers.
(b) Cruising.
(c) Take off.
(d) Landing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is thrown down the face of the cliff after midnight by Pieter Rousseau?

2. When the explorers cross the Cylindrical Sea, where do they go first?

3. According to Chapter 6, how far is the distance between Earth and Mars?

4. Why is a cloud of vapor sent toward Rama?

5. What are the only items the explorers must bring to Rama?

(see the answer key)

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