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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the expected effect of an matter-antimatter reaction?
(a) A reaction as gentle as a snowflake.
(b) The total annihilation of the solar system.
(c) The permanent creation of a second sun.
(d) The biggest bang since the solar system was formed.

3. What does the first images of Rama prove?
(a) The body of Rama is geometrically imperfect.
(b) Rama is not a natural object.
(c) Rama is too far away to see clearly.
(d) The color of Rama fluctuates from black to shades of gray to white.

4. What location has one-third as much gravity as Earth?
(a) Rama.
(b) Endeavour.
(c) Mars.
(d) The moon.

5. What does the Commander and his companion use to move around on Rama after landing?
(a) Jets and guide ropes.
(b) Space suits with power packs.
(c) A shuttle.
(d) Propellent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of force does the Commander account for upon landing the Endeavour?

2. Why does the Commander choose to land the Endeavour off-center?

3. Rama is compared to what ordinary object?

4. When the pillbox-shaped structure starts to move, it looks like what object?

5. Twice a day the explorers must perform an action. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Commander Norton concerned about how Boris Rodrigo may react after disembarking to explore Rama?

3. Why will the equipment at Camp Alpha be left behind at the end of the exploration of Rama?

4. What precautions are taken to ensure the safety of the exploration crew? Why is it unnecessary to supply breathing gear on Rama?

5. What is cocooning or mothballing, as referred to in Chapter 14?

6. Describe the theories put forth to the Rama Committee about the age of Rama.

7. Compare and contrast the substance found at the bottom of the Straight Valley and the Cylindrical Sea.

8. What things surprised Commander Norton about Rama while he was waiting to exit the Endeavour to explore Rama?

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

10. What was the initial response to the catastrophic destruction of 2077?

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