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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What loss is so great that it was beyond all computation?
(a) The loss of resources and skills acquired during the twentieth century.
(b) The loss of six hundred thousand people.
(c) The loss to art, to history, to science--and to the whole human race, for the rest of time.
(d) The loss of beautiful dawns and sunsets all over the world.

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

3. How many asteroids are being discovered by PROJECT SPACEGUARD by the year 2130?
(a) Five a month.
(b) A thousand in 120 years.
(c) Two hundred a year.
(d) Twelve a day.

4. How long is the normal "day" for a normal asteroid versus one for Rama?
(a) About the same as for the Earth and the Moon.
(b) About the same as for Mars and Venus.
(c) Nearly twelve hours versus about an hour.
(d) Several hours versus four minutes.

5. What is the name of the author whose book inspired Dr. Stenton to become an astronomer?
(a) Carl Sagan.
(b) Jules Verne.
(c) Arthur C. Clarke.
(d) H.G. Wells.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event do the inhabitants of Earth see as inevitable?

2. When did the inhabitants of Europe see a dazzling fireball appear in the eastern sky?

3. What is a light curve?

4. How expensive is time on a big orbiting telescope?

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

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