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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 does the minister say the condition of Earth is now?

2. Where does Trevize decide to head next?

3. What happened to the first settlers, according to Deniador?

4. What is the purpose of the entry stations?

5. Where are the oldest records of Gaia stored?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why isn't the government interested in capturing Trevize?

3. What does Lizalor do when she hears the word "Earth"?

4. What does the minister plan to do if anyone questions her decision to let Trevize leave?

5. What conditions does Bliss suggest might have caused the eco-system of Aurora to break down?

6. What kinds of plants and animals did the early space travelers introduce onto Aurora?

7. What game does Pelorat tell Trevize about?

8. What caused Yariff's project to find Earth to fail?

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

10. By allowing Trevize to land, what is the border official prioritizing above the law of society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, various means of manipulation are used by the characters to get what they want.

1) Discuss Trevize's use of lies, bullying, and bribery to get what he wants. Are his actions justifiable? Why does Trevize use these means?

2) Discuss the use of sex as a tool of manipulation. Are characters justified in playing on each other's emotional responses?

3) Discuss Daneel's manipulation of the human race. Is it justified, according to the Laws of Robotics?

4) Discuss Bliss's ability to manipulate minds. Why does she set limits on when and how she will use her abilities?

Essay Topic 2

By letting cultures develop unplanned, they are developing by chance. When mankind steps in, for instance through genetic engineering, the changes are purposeful.

1) Does purposeful change and adaptation have better results than planned change and adaptation in the novel?

2) Is it possible to predict the results of planned changes, or is there always an element of chance?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nature of Gaia.

1) Are the members of Gaia truly individuals? To what extent? Do they lose their individuality as part of Gaia?

2) Does the joined consciousness of Gaia mean better decisions? Could Gaia make wrong choices leading to bad results?

3) Would it be a good idea for all humankind to join together as part of Gaia?

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