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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. For what reason does Bliss say she might harm Trevize?
(a) if he tries to hurt Fallom
(b) if he interferes with the ship's computer
(c) if he tries to hurt himself
(d) if he won't give up his impossible quest

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

3. What allows the Solarians to live in isolation?
(a) a system of underground rivers
(b) robots
(c) telepathy
(d) the large size of their planet

4. Why is Bander referred to as "it"?
(a) Bander is part male and part female.
(b) Trevize insults Bander by calling him "it."
(c) Bander will not reveal his or her gender.
(d) Bander is a robot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fallom compare touching the computer to?

2. Who does Bander say attacked Earth?

3. Where are most of the men of the island?

4. What does the growth live on?

5. Why does Trevize want to leave Bliss on the spaceship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of the environment on New Earth affect the people's culture?

2. Why does Trevize think Bander explains about Solaria to the travelers?

3. What reason does Pelorat think Bliss has for taking Fallom with them?

4. Describe Trevize and Pelorat's important discovery on Melpomenia.

5. Where does Bander get power?

6. How does Trevize feel about Solaria?

7. Why was Bliss able to successfully overpower Bander?

8. What reasons does Hiroko give for having sex with Trevize?

9. How does Trevize feel about Fallom?

10. Why is Fallom uncomfortable on the island of New Earth?

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