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

2. What does Jimmy grab off of the back of the crab-like creature?
(a) A backpack.
(b) Food and drink.
(c) A communicator.
(d) A map.

3. According to Chapter 36, who is on watch, sometimes for twelve hours at a time and, therefore, knows more about the geography of Rama than anyone?
(a) Jimmy Pak.
(b) Pieter Rousseau.
(c) Ruby Barnes.
(d) Jerry Kirchoff.

4. What is the nickname of the big spike that Jimmy explores?
(a) Spikey.
(b) The Spikemonster.
(c) Little Big Horn.
(d) Big Horn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 25, under what conditions does Dragonfly handle the best?

2. Why had Commander Norton once fallen in love with a Hermian woman, but did not marry her?

3. What creatures start disassembling the broken monster in the Cylindrical Sea?

4. There is speculation that New York gets its raw materials from where?

5. How long does it take the disturbance in Chapter 17 to subside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it necessary for the sailors on the Resolution to keep their heads above water if the boat capsizes?

2. How does Commander Norton feel about Boris Rodrigo's request to send a priority message to the Mother Church?

3. How is it possible that the spider-like creature sneaks up on Norton, Rodrigo, Calvert, and Ernst while they are watching the evening news telecast?

4. Why does Norton order the Revolution to return to shore as quickly as possible after seeing the giant starfish?

5. Why is it the case that some planets in the solar system are not represented in the United Planets?

6. Why is "Dragonfly" a good name for Jimmy Pak's sky-bike?

7. According to Chapter 23, why is Ravi McAndrews considered one of the last people on the Endeavour to normally engage in a technical discussion?

8. Commander Norton speculates about the origin of the lights on Rama. What are some of his theories?

9. Why is Jimmy Pak able to remain calm as he struggles to land the sky-bike?

10. Why does the exobiologist, Dr. Perera, feel mortified at the beginning of Chapter 19?

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