2. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?
(a) Dr. Price.
(b) Dr. Stenton.
(c) Professor Davidson.
(d) Commander Norton.

3. According to Chapter 6, how far is the distance between Earth and Mars?
(a) Three hundred million kilometers.
(b) Five hours by shuttle.
(c) One hundred million kilometers.
(d) The same distance as the Sun is from the Earth.

4. What is the main tenet of the Fifth Church of Christ?
(a) Jesus was a visitor from space.
(b) Jesus has been reincarnated five times.
(c) Technology is a gift from God.
(d) The four predecessor churches were corrupt.

5. How big is the mass of Rama?
(a) At least a billion tons.
(b) At least a trillion tons.
(c) At least a million tons.
(d) At least ten trillion tons.

6. How long does the Commander wait before exploring Rama?
(a) Eighteen hours.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Thirty-six hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

7. Who is Captain James Cook?
(a) The captain of the Starship Enterprise.
(b) A captain of industry in the 1700s who funded the exploration of Hawaii.
(c) The first captain of the first Endeavour.
(d) The captain of the first spaceship to reach Mars.

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

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

10. Where does Dr. Bose currently reside?
(a) On the moon.
(b) On a space station.
(c) On Earth.
(d) On Mars.

11. How does the book describe the world's population at the end of the 21st century?
(a) The human race has spread from pole to pole.
(b) The human race is facing extinction from natural disasters.
(c) Europe is more densely populated than fifty years earlier.
(d) Cities in the northern hemisphere are sparsely populated.

12. What does the first images of Rama prove?
(a) Rama is not a natural object.
(b) The body of Rama is geometrically imperfect.
(c) The color of Rama fluctuates from black to shades of gray to white.
(d) Rama is too far away to see clearly.

13. Most asteroids tracked by Spaceguard are described as having this sort of orbit.
(a) Orbits that lay beyond Mars.
(b) Orbits dissimilar to Earth's orbit around the Sun.
(c) Orbits that keep asteroids within the confines of the asteroid belt.
(d) Orbits that posed a possible danger to Earth.

14. According to Chapter 9, Rama's orbit is heading directly to where?
(a) The Milky Way.
(b) The galaxy of Andromeda.
(c) The outer planets of the solar system.
(d) The solar system, and much to close to the sun.

15. For the Commander, Straight Valley reminds him of what part of his past?
(a) His first marriage.
(b) An education in industrial archaeology, abandoned in college.
(c) His childhood in the foothills.
(d) A summer vacation in England.