View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dr. Bose "exiled" from the Earth?
(a) He cannot face reconditioning.
(b) Earth is uninhabitable.
(c) He has a contagious virus.
(d) He is too sentimental to leave his adopted home.

2. What location is home to more than a million people who had their hearing permanently damaged in 2077?
(a) Verona.
(b) Austria.
(c) Padua.
(d) Russia.

3. At first, Rama is believed to be what?
(a) A rotating black hole.
(b) A collapsed star.
(c) A comet.
(d) An ergosphere.

4. In Chapter 28, who is Jimmy being compared to?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Deadalus
(c) Virgil.
(d) Icarus.

5. When exploring the first city, to simplify the task, only what percentage is to be examined?
(a) One-eigth.
(b) One-ninth.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-third.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the book describe the world's population at the end of the 21st century?

2. After how many years does PROJECT SPACEGUARD justify its existence?

3. In Chapter 13, what does Joe Calvert do to entertain himself and the rest of the explorers?

4. What surprises Commander Norton as he approached Rama for the rendezvous?

5. According to Chapter 41, why must the Endeavour leave Rama within 48 hours?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 282 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample