2. According to the Ambassador from Mercury, what is stored in a central information bank within Rama?
(a) Templates for nonbiological entities.
(b) Raw materials.
(c) Patterns of Raman behavior.
(d) Statistics on the organic "soup" of the Cylindrical Sea.

3. What location on Rama is known not to be infested with spider-like creatures?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Northern Hemisphere.
(c) New York.
(d) Southern Hemisphere.

4. Why does Hub Control monitor Jimmy's altitude?
(a) To help Jimmy avoid lightening.
(b) To help Jimmy stay above the storm clouds.
(c) To help Jimmy stay near the zero gravity of the axis.
(d) To help Jimmy stay visible to Hub Control.

5. According to Chapter 35, how many times in the past has the Commander received a Triple-A priority message?
(a) Never before.
(b) Three times in his career.
(c) Once earlier the same year.
(d) About once a year.

6. What is a sticky-bomb?
(a) A small bomb that sticks to its target.
(b) A sphere the size of a baseball that plays out a thread.
(c) Freeze-dried food.
(d) A microphone that sticks to Jimmy's uniform.

7. What challenge occurs very soon after Jimmy is pulled into the Revolution?
(a) An earthquake triggers a tidal wave.
(b) Fireworks dance around the horns.
(c) The flower falls in the water.
(d) Jimmy swallows a lot of poisonous water.

8. What does Jimmy do while circling New York?
(a) Rest.
(b) Look for signs of life.
(c) Try to understand the complexity of the panorama.
(d) Record video.

9. What catches Jimmy's eye amongst the trellis of wires and rods?
(a) A sheath of feathers.
(b) A speck of color.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A snake.

10. What is the "striking parallel" between Rama and terrestrial zoology, according to the Ambassador from Mars?
(a) A coral reef.
(b) A termite colony.
(c) A beehive.
(d) A desert.

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

12. According to Chapter 24, what is smuggled on board the Endeavour?
(a) Dragonfly.
(b) A recreational vehicle.
(c) Parts to make a bicycle.
(d) A gold metal.

13. What does the Commander decide to do about the priority message to earth?
(a) Send a message to the Committee asking permission to notify the church.
(b) Prohibits the use of the priority message system for personal use.
(c) Send a message to the Church.
(d) Send a message to the Committee and copy the Church.

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

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