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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bliss disable the guard robots?
(a) They plan to torture Pelorat.
(b) They plan to take the Far Star.
(c) They plan to kill Fallom.
(d) They plan to kill Trevize.

2. What does Fallom try to do with the computer?
(a) tell it to return to Gaia
(b) tell it to examine the radioactive planet for signs it might not be Earth
(c) tell it to use all available data to create a theory of Earth's location
(d) tell it to take her home

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

4. What does Trevize tell Bliss to do with the child?
(a) put it in hybernation
(b) send it to her room
(c) get it off the ship at the nearest planet
(d) kill it

5. What alternative theory does Trevize present to suppose that Earth might not be radioactive?
(a) He suggests that Earth may have spread the story of radioactivity to protect itself from attack.
(b) He suggests that Earth's radioactivity would have worn off by now.
(c) He suggests that the story of radioactivity might be covering up a dangerous weapon hidden on Earth.
(d) He suggests the story of radioactivity is to keep people from searching for Earth.

6. Who does Fallom hope to revive?
(a) Hiroko
(b) Jemby
(c) Bander
(d) Bliss

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

8. Who comes up with a theory on the location of Earth, based on the locations of the fifty Spacer worlds?
(a) Trevize
(b) Fallom
(c) Pelorat
(d) Bliss

9. What is Tervize's opinion about taking Fallom with them?
(a) Trevize thinks the child belongs on its home planet.
(b) Trevize wants to get information from the child to complete his mission.
(c) Trevize wants to save the child's life.
(d) Trevize thinks the child was in no real danger on its planet.

10. Where does Trevize think the secret of Earth is?
(a) a nearby red planet
(b) the moon
(c) the sun
(d) a nearby gas giant

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

12. According to Monolee, what two factions warred, leaving Earth radioactive?
(a) Earthers and Spacers
(b) Galactics and Earthers
(c) Settlers and Galactics
(d) Settlers and Spacers

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

14. 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.

15. What begins growing on Pelorat?
(a) moss
(b) mold
(c) fungus
(d) ivy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pelorat suggest ending the mission?

2. What does Bliss detect from the travelers' new destination?

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

4. What do Trevize and Pelorat use to kill the growth?

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

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