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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal approaches Trevize?
(a) a goat
(b) a dog
(c) a bear
(d) a mountain lion

2. What does Bliss think of the cold weather?
(a) She thinks the cold reflects the people's hearts.
(b) She thinks the planet hates its people.
(c) She thinks the people must like the cold.
(d) She thinks it's a pleasant change.

3. What is the purpose of the entry stations?
(a) to ransack the ships and confiscate valuable goods
(b) to maintain treaties with the bordering areas
(c) to check that ships can legally enter the area
(d) to record a census of ships entering the area

4. What do people on Comporellon call Earth?
(a) The Center
(b) The Oldest
(c) The Trap
(d) The Origin

5. Why are Trevize, Pelorat, and Bliss arrested?
(a) because Trevize lied to an official
(b) because Bliss has no papers
(c) because they are suspected of smuggling illegal goods
(d) because the Federation wants to seize the Far Star

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual passenger was on a ship, according to the document?

2. What does Trevize say that upsets the minister?

3. How does Trevize first try to convince the official to let him land?

4. What does Trevize note about Comporellon?

5. Does Deniador think the document is reliable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the choice of clothing of people on Comporellon show about human nature?

2. Why would a Gaian naturally value law?

3. How does Trevize feel about having to run from an animal?

4. Why is the Far Star important to Comporellon?

5. At the beginning of the novel, what former decision does Trevize question?

6. Why would a Gaian naturally value truth?

7. Why does Bliss think marriage is unnecessary for Gaians?

8. How does Trevize feel when he first steps off his ship onto Aurora?

9. What does Trevize's willingness to lie, bribe, and bully show about his character?

10. Why might the showers on Comporellon be colder than showers Trevize is used to?

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