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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, what happens after the initial shock wore off in 2077?
(a) The people of Earth became united and determined.
(b) Skills long forgotten were revived and taught in colleges and universities.
(c) A great war broke out that caused losses of more than a trillion dollars.
(d) The wealth of the world was squandered as many countries attempted to destroy weapons launched at their citizens.

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

3. What is used for a far nobler purpose at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) The weaponry skills acquired in the late twentieth century.
(b) The natural resources found in Europe.
(c) The wealth of the countries that make up the European Union.
(d) The software designed to simulate "celestial target practice."

4. Rama is compared to what ordinary object?
(a) A globe.
(b) An airship.
(c) A boiler.
(d) A hot air balloon.

5. Who is the first Character introduced in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Stenton.
(b) Professor Davidson
(c) Dr. Price.
(d) Commander Norton

Short Answer Questions

1. What words does the author use to portray the vast majority of asteroids?

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

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

4. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?

5. What loss is so great that it was beyond all computation?

(see the answer key)

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