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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possibility makes Daneel's testimony that Fastolfe is innocent of little use?
(a) If Fastolfe ordered Daneel not to consider him guilty.
(b) If Fastolfe erased parts of Daneel's memory.
(c) If Fastolfe had coached Daneel to say that.
(d) If Fastolfe kept everything secret from Daneel.

2. What assurance does Baley get while coming back to reality?
(a) He is not dead.
(b) Fastolfe saved his life.
(c) Daneel is safe.
(d) Amadiro is not there.

3. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is doing with Gladia and Baley?
(a) Helping them find hapiness.
(b) Using them for experimentation.
(c) Getting them to spy for them.
(d) Throwing up a smoke screen.

4. What does Baley figure out about Amadiro's stalling tactics?
(a) That robots do not work well during storms.
(b) That Fastolfe is in immediate danger.
(c) That Daneel, not he, is the target.
(d) That Amadiro is recording the meeting.

5. How does Amadiro classify Baley?
(a) As a fish out of water.
(b) As an uninfluential Earth person.
(c) As a waste of his time.
(d) As a bumbling fool.

6. What does Vasilia threaten to do against Fastolfe?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Burn his papers.
(c) Take him to court.
(d) Go public if she must.

7. For the third time, what happens in Baley's mind?
(a) He falls asleep in Gladia's arms.
(b) He almost remembers something important.
(c) He goes Outside in the airfoil.
(d) He gets beaten up.

8. Why does Baley say the RIA needs Daneel, the only living humaniform robot?
(a) To hold him until Fastolfe agrees to make more.
(b) To study how he is constructed.
(c) To make him get information from Fastolfe.
(d) To keep him from taking over Aurora.

9. Why does Gremionis keep his distance from Baley?
(a) Socially snobish reasons.
(b) Telepathic reasons.
(c) Hygienic reasons.
(d) Claustrophibic reasons.

10. In what way does Daneel disagree with Vasilia's perception of Fastolfe?
(a) Believing Fastolfe is innocent.
(b) Believing Fastolfe is cruel.
(c) Believing Fastolfe is really Vasilia's father.
(d) Believing Fastolfe abused Vasilia.

11. To what does Baley compare Gremionis's behavior?
(a) A guilty suspect.
(b) A mad scientist.
(c) A suspicious character.
(d) An Earth teenager.

12. Why does Vasilia really want to use the Psychic Probe on Baley?
(a) It has to do with the political rift on Aurora.
(b) She wants to destroy his mind.
(c) It has to do with humaniform robotics.
(d) She wants to plant suggestions in his mind.

13. What does Baley admit to Gladia about the upcoming hearing?
(a) He doubts he can convince the Chairman.
(b) He plans to question Amadiro.
(c) He doubts he will be invited.
(d) He knows he will convince the Chairman.

14. Why does Daneel praise Giskard when they are in the airfoil?
(a) Because of his night vision.
(b) Because of his ability to calm Baley.
(c) Because of his ability to turn off his senses.
(d) Because of his piloting skills.

15. What is Baley warned about during his trimensic call?
(a) The police force of Aurora.
(b) The slander laws of Aurora.
(c) The difficulty of getting past robots.
(d) The danger of listening devices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baley promise Gremionis he will try?

2. Who finally convinces Daneel that he must flee?

3. Why does Baley suddenly realize Amadiro stalled him in his office?

4. Under what condition does Fastolfe agree to join the RIA?

5. Rejected by Vasilia, to whom does Gremionis turn to offer his affections?

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