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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Solarians discourage visitors?
(a) They have no cities or buildings above ground.
(b) They have warning vessels on a perimeter around the planet.
(c) They have a shield that hides the planet from detection.
(d) They have a complex military defense system.

2. What does Trevize say about Fallom's intelligence?
(a) She learns too quickly.
(b) She is slow because she is not used to being with people.
(c) He wants to speed up her lessons.
(d) He likes her for her quick-wittedness.

3. How do the people on the island react to the newcomers?
(a) The people seem angry toward the newcomers.
(b) The people stare at the newcomers.
(c) The people ignore the newcomers.
(d) The people laugh at the newcomers.

4. How does Trevize know Bander is dead?
(a) He sees Bander's body.
(b) The power is gone from the estate.
(c) He is freed from the force that had stopped him from getting his weapons.
(d) The estate begins to slowly crumble.

5. What is the first building Trevize and Pelorat find on the planet?
(a) a market
(b) a farmhouse
(c) a castle
(d) a bank

6. How does Bliss kill Bander?
(a) She destroys his power system, without which he cannot survive.
(b) She turns off the power source to him, not knowing the power was keeping him alive.
(c) She takes over his mind, causing the robots to turn on him.
(d) She stops him from emitting power, accidentally causing an overload.

7. What does Trevize call Beta?
(a) Alpha's second star
(b) Alpha's sister planet
(c) Alpha's moon
(d) Alpha's nearest gas giant

8. What pronoun does Bliss suggest using for Fallom?
(a) they
(b) he
(c) it
(d) she

9. Why does Fallom want to touch the ship's computer?
(a) because Fallom wants to sabotage it
(b) because it's not allowed
(c) because Fallom has intuited how to operate it
(d) because Fallom wants lessons

10. How do Solarians seek freedom?
(a) by eliminating robots
(b) by living completely alone
(c) by having no government
(d) by traveling to far-off planets

11. Why can't Bliss have a child with Pelorat?
(a) Bliss can only have a child with a Gaian.
(b) Pelorat cannot have children.
(c) Bliss cannot have children.
(d) Bliss will not have a child with someone she loves.

12. What leads Bliss to Fallom?
(a) She can detect Fallom's anger.
(b) She can detect Fallom's joy.
(c) She can detect Fallom's fear.
(d) She can detect Fallom's thoughts.

13. Why is Fallom unhappy?
(a) Fallom wants to stay with Bliss.
(b) Fallom feels different from everyone else.
(c) Fallom feels Trevize dislikes her.
(d) Fallom wants to use the ship's computer.

14. Who does Fallom relate Daneel Olivaw to?
(a) Jemby
(b) Bliss
(c) Bander
(d) Trevize

15. What is the second difference Trevize notes between the planet and other planets?
(a) It has an elongated orbit.
(b) It has two suns.
(c) It is covered in desert.
(d) It is surrounded by pink clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bliss disable the guard robots?

2. Is the planet Trevize correct in suspecting that Earth is radioactive?

3. What does Fallom try to do with the computer?

4. For what reason does Bliss say she might harm Trevize?

5. Where does Trevize think the secret of Earth is?

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