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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earth - The Nearby World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bander referred to as "it"?
(a) Bander is part male and part female.
(b) Bander will not reveal his or her gender.
(c) Trevize insults Bander by calling him "it."
(d) Bander is a robot.

2. Why might Comporellon hold clues to Earth?
(a) It is further from the center of the universe than Gaia.
(b) It is an older civilization than Gaia, home of some humans' ancestors.
(c) It is mentioned in a legend about Earth.
(d) It is on a direct trajectory from Gaia to where Trevise believes Earth to be.

3. How many people inhabit Solaria?
(a) 1,200
(b) 120,000
(c) 12,000
(d) 120

4. What does Trevize think happened to the missing records?
(a) Bliss is hiding them from him.
(b) They were destroyed by a magnetic field.
(c) Someone destroyed or removed them.
(d) They degraded over time, showing the limitations of Gaian memory storage.

5. What does Pelorat ask Bliss as they approach the planet?
(a) Pelorat asks Bliss to hide their relationship.
(b) Pelorat asks Bliss to marry him.
(c) Pelorat asks Bliss to have his child.
(d) Pelorat asks Bliss to make their relationship public.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trevize promise the minister?

2. What does Hiroko think of Bliss' clothing?

3. What might be the original name of Comporellon according to the document?

4. What leads Bliss to Fallom?

5. What does Bliss think of the story Trevize told the official?

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