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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 is the entry official's name?

2. What is Bliss able to detect about the animal life on the planet?

3. What does Bliss think of the story Trevize told the official?

4. What is Bliss unable to retrieve?

5. What is the weather like as Trevize prepares to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Earth and its system known as?

2. Who do the people on Comporellon believe caused the downfall of Earth?

3. What does Trevize want to prove during his sexual encounter with the government minister?

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

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

6. What does Trevize hope to find in the ruins?

7. What is Trevize's initial objection to his friend accompanying him on his search?

8. What game does Pelorat tell Trevize about?

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

10. Does Lizalor show respect for the law?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the power of the individual versus the power of the group in the novel.

1) Is Daneel more powerful than Gaia because he is a truly single entity, not a group consciousness?

2) What advantages does Trevize's individuality give him over groups? What disadvantages does he have as a single individual?

3) What are the disadvantages of governments and ruling groups in the novel? What are their advantages?

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