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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Commander depend on to land the Endeavour?
(a) Bill Norton.
(b) Joe Calvert.
(c) James Pak.
(d) Boris Rodrigo.

2. What does the Commander think about the amount of responsibility he must shoulder on this mission?
(a) He enjoys having the lion's share of decision-making authority.
(b) He wishes he had less decision-making authority.
(c) He is uncertain that it is smart to put all decision-making authority in the hands of one commander.
(d) He is glad that some of the decisions are made by those on Earth, but also envies navigators of the past.

3. How long does the Commander wait before exploring Rama?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Eighteen hours.
(c) Thirty-six hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

4. The reference to the five giants is referring to what group of five?
(a) The five most famous astronomers in history: Brahe, Galilei, Kepler, Copernicus, and Ptolemy.
(b) Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Eunomia, and Vesta.
(c) The five giant asteroids that orbit the Sun.
(d) The five biggest moons of Jupiter.

5. For the object 31/149, what do the numbers represent?
(a) The year and order of its discovery.
(b) The angular parameters of an object's elliptical orbit.
(c) The year and order of its discovery.
(d) The brightness of an object based on the magnitude scale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Commander and his companion use to move around on Rama after landing?

2. What is Sita?

3. What cities narrowly miss being destroyed in the 20th century?

4. What is the initial reaction of the human race to Rama?

5. Where does Dr. Bose currently reside?

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