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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Trevize tell the minister?
(a) He does not want to see her again.
(b) He will blackmail her for having the affair with him.
(c) He wants them to make their relationship public.
(d) He has a plan for them to remain lovers.

2. Does Deniador think the document is reliable?
(a) Yes, but only parts of it are legibile.
(b) No, he thinks it is a fake.
(c) Yes, he thinks it is completely accurate.
(d) No, he thinks it has been mistranslated.

3. What does Trevize use instead of a map?
(a) He uses the ship's telescope.
(b) He uses the ship's computer.
(c) He decides to head toward the destination without information.
(d) He uses a mathematical simulation of the Milky Way.

4. What does Deniador seek before he will believe something?
(a) an official decree
(b) proof that it's true
(c) a sign from God
(d) proof that it's good for him

5. What does Trevize note about Comporellon?
(a) Everything is in cold colors, blues and purples.
(b) Everything seems colorful.
(c) Everything is in warm colors, reds and oranges.
(d) Everything seems black, white, and gray.

6. Where are the oldest records of Gaia stored?
(a) in a vast, ancient library
(b) rocks and mountains
(c) clouds and the sky
(d) a massive encyclopedia-like database

7. What unusual passenger was on a ship, according to the document?
(a) the last known surviving person from Earth
(b) a sentient robot
(c) a dog from Earth
(d) a Spacer woman, one of the first Earth settlers

8. Who does the minister send Trevize to?
(a) a poet
(b) a philosopher
(c) a historian
(d) a physicist

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

10. Does Trevize believe in psychohistory?
(a) Yes, he believes it exists and that it works.
(b) No, he won't believe until he sees proof.
(c) No, he believes it's a myth.
(d) Yes, but he believes it doesn't work.

11. After Trevize and his crew land, why does Trevize think they've been picked up?
(a) He thinks the government wants to see him.
(b) He thinks they're being deported from the planet.
(c) He thinks they're being arrested for lying.
(d) He thinks they're being brought to a hotel.

12. What does Trevize want to search for?
(a) Earth
(b) the oldest robot
(c) Gaian life
(d) evidence of another alien race

13. What does Trevize tell Bliss and Pelorat not to do on the ship?
(a) have loud sex
(b) eat too much food
(c) talk to him
(d) bother him with minor problems

14. What is Bliss' view of breaking the law?
(a) She believes that only Gaians are above the law.
(b) She believes that the spirit, not the letter, of the law must be followed.
(c) She believes the law must be challenged for progress.
(d) She believes the law must be followed for the good of society.

15. What does Trevise run to for protection?
(a) a river
(b) the ship
(c) a building
(d) a tree

Short Answer Questions

1. Who greets Trevize, Bliss, and Pelorat when they disembark?

2. What is Bliss's reaction to Trevize arming himself to disembark on the second unknown planet?

3. Why might Comporellon hold clues to Earth?

4. What is the weather like as Trevize prepares to leave?

5. Why are Trevize, Pelorat, and Bliss arrested?

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