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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What slides out of the wall of the pillbox-shaped structure?

5. SPACEGUARD is keeping track of how many asteroids at once?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapter 4, what unusual action was taken so that Rama could intercept Rama?

2. Why did Commander Norton feel a kinship with a long-dead Egyptologist?

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

4. Name two things that concerned Commander Norton about landing on Rama.

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

6. SPACEGUARD computers are used for what purpose?

7. Describe what Commander Norton saw and felt when he entered Rama while tethered to a safety line.

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

9. What is discovered about Rama once it is photographed by the cameras released by Sita?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The seven members of the Rama Committee each have a specific point of view about the situation with Rama. These points of view change as they learn more about Rama and it either supports or does not support their life's work or a cause dear to them. Pick three of the members of the Rama Committee and compare and contrast their points of view. Use examples from the beginning, middle, and end of the book to show how their points of view evolve throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the expectations that the Rama Committee has for the origins, age, and findings for Rama versus the reality. How are they the same? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

There is much emphasis on ecology, recycling, degradation of the environment, and the creation of pollutants on Rama because it is a closed system. At the time the book was written the recycling movement was in its infancy in the United States and Europe. How might this book reflect the point of view of the author and his contemporaries about recycling and ecology? What are the positive and negative aspects of ecology and recycling as symbolized by the environment on Rama?

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