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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At first, Rama is believed to be what?
(a) An ergosphere.
(b) A collapsed star.
(c) A rotating black hole.
(d) A comet.

2. In Chapter 13, what does Joe Calvert do to entertain himself and the rest of the explorers?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Tell jokes.
(d) Whistle.

3. In Chapter 15, how does Dr. Ernst get to the surface of the Cylindrical Sea?
(a) Dr. Ernst repels down the cliff.
(b) Dr. Ernst is lowered by rope.
(c) Dr. Ernst slides frictionlessly down the cliff.
(d) Dr. Ernst uses a stairwway.

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

5. What is the object that is first cataloged as 31/439?
(a) One of Saturn's rings.
(b) The mysterious object that became known as Rama.
(c) One of Jupiter's moons.
(d) A chunk of space junk that is tracked by the super computers until it crashes into Mars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who is the current chairman of the Space Advisory Council?

2. What is Sita?

3. Why is Baked Alaska mentioned in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 16, what is the Commander ignoring because it seems insignificant?

5. How old is Dr. Bose?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is cocooning or mothballing, as referred to in Chapter 14?

2. What did Dr. Stenton discover about Rama after he processed the results from viewing the asteroid with a big orbiting telescope?

3. What are some of the problems involving having simps on board?

4. Why will the equipment at Camp Alpha be left behind at the end of the exploration of Rama?

5. Compare and contrast the substance found at the bottom of the Straight Valley and the Cylindrical Sea.

6. What lesson does Commander Norton believe he has learned after seeing the Straight Valley?

7. The Rama Committed is concerned about an ominous possibility that they consider to be likely. What is it?

8. When do objects like 31/439 obtain a name?

9. Describe the devastation that occurred on September 11, 2077.

10. What precautions are taken to ensure the safety of the exploration crew? Why is it unnecessary to supply breathing gear on Rama?

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