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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greets Trevize, Bliss, and Pelorat when they disembark?
(a) a human sentinal
(b) a sentient animal
(c) three robots
(d) a disembodied voice from behind a mechanical gate

2. What problem is there with Bliss entering Comporellon?
(a) Bliss is wanted for a crime on Comporellon.
(b) Comporellon treats all Gaians as spies.
(c) Comporellon and Gaia are in a state of war.
(d) Bliss has no official papers.

3. What does Bliss say about Trevize's weapons?
(a) She is afraid Trevize will harm her.
(b) She thinks they're unnecessary.
(c) She thinks they're a good idea.
(d) She wants her own weapon.

4. What is the official truly interested in?
(a) Bliss's favors
(b) Trevize's ability to help his career
(c) Trevize's ship
(d) Pelorat's expensive jewelry

5. Why does Trevize wonder if he should worry about his safety?
(a) He wants to vote for Gaia against popular opinion.
(b) He's trying to find out if his support of Gaia was wrong.
(c) He is on his way to vote against Gaia.
(d) He is trying to find out who is really behind Gaia.

6. When the official let the crew land, was his action legal?
(a) Yes, the official was only pretending they could not land to get a bribe.
(b) No, but the official believes he will be excused.
(c) No, and he's afraid of being caught and punished.
(d) Yes, the official had secret permission to let them land.

7. Trevize's information about Earth comes mostly from what source?
(a) myths and stories
(b) a diary passed down through many years
(c) a robot who has lived many years
(d) a massive encyclopedia-like database

8. What is the entry official's name?
(a) Oskar
(b) Lintago
(c) Kendray
(d) Montecco

9. What does Bliss say is her purpose aboard the Far Star?
(a) She says she is the ship's cook.
(b) She says she is a passenger.
(c) She says she is the ship's engineer.
(d) She says she is a paid companion.

10. What ancient document does Deniador tell Trevize about?
(a) a personal diary
(b) a ship's log
(c) a book on history
(d) a town record of travelers

11. How did Yariff think he could find Earth?
(a) by a complex geometry of the stars
(b) by studying the ages of all the planets
(c) by documenting the genetics of settlers on different planets
(d) by communion with nature

12. Why does the minister have to be discreet about sex?
(a) Because she is a government official, she is liable to be the topic of scandal-mongering reporters.
(b) She is an unmarried woman and sex is controlled on the planet.
(c) Sexual relationships on Comporellon are limited to two at a time, and she is involved in two relationships already.
(d) She is a married woman and infidelity is frowned upon.

13. What do the animals do when Trevize kills one of them?
(a) They eat the fallen animal.
(b) They back off but don't leave.
(c) They become more aggressive, as if they want revenge.
(d) Some of them leave, but most stay.

14. What does Trevize look for as a landing spot?
(a) a plateau
(b) a highway
(c) an open field
(d) ruins

15. What does the planet Gaia have only one of?
(a) consciousness
(b) species
(c) person
(d) plant

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bliss' view of breaking the law?

2. What is the name of Trevize's space ship?

3. Who does the minister send Trevize to?

4. What does Trevise run to for protection?

5. What does Bliss reveal to Trevize?

(see the answer keys)

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