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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the memories of someone who dies on Gaia?

2. What conclusion does Trevize come to from mapping their destination?

3. What is the official truly interested in?

4. When does Trevize say he will return to have sex with the minister?

5. After their experience on Aurora, what does Trevize offer Bliss?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Deniador find it difficult to believe that a Spacer woman might travel with others on an ancient ship?

3. Why would a Gaian naturally value law?

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

5. Why is the Far Star important to Comporellon?

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

7. What are Earth and its system known as?

8. Why are the oldest records of Gaia stored in inanimate, inaccessible locations?

9. Who picks up the three travelers when they land on Comporellon?

10. What does Pelorat say the rain means, when the spaceship is departing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Daneel to a deity. Daneel is a powerful, mind-controlling robot who has existed for 20,000 years, operating behind the scenes to try to protect and help mankind.

1) In what ways is Daneel god-like? In what ways is Daneel's garden beneath the surface of the moon like a heaven?

2) What limits or checks are there on Daneel's power? Is Daneel too powerful?

3) Has Daneel succeeded in completely manipulating Trevize? Why does Trevize feel a sense of joy when the ship is taken over for him as he approaches Daneel and the end of his journey?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of women and sexuality in the novel.

1) Compare the two sexual encounters Trevize has with the female representatives of societies he visits. Does Trevize use his sexuality to manipulate one or both of these women? Do the women use sexuality to manipulate him?

2) How are sexual mores different in the different cultures in the novel? How does this affect the role of women in those cultures?

3) Is Bliss a strong female character? How does her sexuality affect her role in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Travize's character in the novel.

1) Why is Travize driven to find Earth, despite information that Earth is radioactive or even mythical?

2) Is Travize reasonable and logical, or is he emotional and illogical? Is he both? When and why?

3) How does Travize treat other people? Is he overly manipulative? Does he recognize other people's points of view?

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