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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a cloud of vapor sent toward Rama?
(a) To see if it will interact with Rama and produce "fireworks."
(b) As a method to measure the temperature on the surface of Rama.
(c) To see if Rama has enough gravity to hold an atmosphere.
(d) To see if it will be sucked into the interior of Rama.

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

3. What does Joe Calvert assume about the builders of Rama?
(a) The builders of Rama are more intelligent than humans.
(b) The builders of Rama are small in stature.
(c) The builders of Rama are humanoid.
(d) The builders of Rama are able to see in the dark.

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

5. What ships can catch up with Rama before it leaves the solar system?
(a) The Calypso, Beagle, and Endeavour.
(b) The Calypso, Beagle, and Challenger.
(c) Only the Challenger.
(d) Only the Endeavour.

6. What does the Commander think about the amount of responsibility he must shoulder on this mission?
(a) He wishes he had less decision-making authority.
(b) He enjoys having the lion's share of decision-making authority.
(c) He is uncertain that it is smart to put all decision-making authority in the hands of one commander.
(d) He is glad that some of the decisions are made by those on Earth, but also envies navigators of the past.

7. What is Sita?
(a) A long range missile designed to destroy Rama.
(b) A big orbiting telescope.
(c) A space-probe that is originally intended to launch from Mars to go beyond Neptune.
(d) A pod of special cameras intended to photograph Rama from all sides.

8. According to Chapter 11, with whom does the Commander have a brief romantic encounter?
(a) The Exobiolotist.
(b) The Ambassador.
(c) The Archeologist.
(d) The Surgeon Commander.

9. Where is Dr. Bose born?
(a) In outer space.
(b) Mars.
(c) The Earth.
(d) The Moon.

10. 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.

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

12. When the Commander enters Rama, what does he see in the light of the flare?
(a) The landscape of an entire world.
(b) A circular sea.
(c) A small space station-like structure.
(d) A miniature sun, moon and stars painted on the ceiling.

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

14. How does Commander Norton feel about landing on Rama?
(a) A mixture of elation and anxiety.
(b) A sense of danger and surprise.
(c) Filled with trepedation.
(d) A healthy dose of caution.

15. Who does the Commander depend on to land the Endeavour?
(a) Boris Rodrigo.
(b) Joe Calvert.
(c) James Pak.
(d) Bill Norton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the first three explorers on Rama?

2. How old is Dr. Bose?

3. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Joe Calvert do to entertain himself and the rest of the explorers?

5. How does the Commander describe his impressions of Rama after reaching the plain?

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