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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. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?
(a) Russia.
(b) Padua.
(c) Austria.
(d) Verona.

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

3. What is the expected effect of an matter-antimatter reaction?
(a) The total annihilation of the solar system.
(b) The permanent creation of a second sun.
(c) The biggest bang since the solar system was formed.
(d) A reaction as gentle as a snowflake.

4. What does the Commander and his companion use to move around on Rama after landing?
(a) A shuttle.
(b) Propellent.
(c) Space suits with power packs.
(d) Jets and guide ropes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does one astronomer refer to asteroids?

2. According to Chapter 1, what happens after the initial shock wore off in 2077?

3. Why does the Commander choose to land the Endeavour off-center?

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

5. In Chapter 15, how does Dr. Ernst get to the surface of the Cylindrical Sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do believers in the Pandora movement believe in?

2. According to Chapter 5, what does the exploration party think of the design of Rama? How does this affect their EVA mission?

3. What was the initial response to the catastrophic destruction of 2077?

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

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

6. Why is Commander Norton concerned about how Boris Rodrigo may react after disembarking to explore Rama?

7. SPACEGUARD computers are used for what purpose?

8. What was the most mysterious characteristic of the object known as 31/439?

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

10. What do the members of the Rama Committee think of Commander Norton?

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