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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Gladia (Parts 23-26).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea is it to colonize new planets with people from Earth?
(a) the Federation's.
(b) Dr. Carver's.
(c) Baley's.
(d) Fastolfe's.

2. What is it that Earth refuses to use as opposed to all other Spacer worlds?
(a) The universal language.
(b) The convenient decimal division of time.
(c) The astrosimulator communications device.
(d) The interstellar hyper-space traveling system.

3. What is the distinction of Aurora in Space?
(a) The first human-inhabited world outside the solar system.
(b) The largest non-Earth colony in Space.
(c) A world where there are more robots than humans.
(d) A colony populated only by geniuses.

4. What is Fastolfe's explanation for Jander's demise?
(a) A fanatic humaniform hater.
(b) A rare electrical surge.
(c) A malfunction of Jander's circuitry.
(d) An extremely rare spontaneous event.

5. Who is trying to get around Fastolfe's refusal to create more humaniform robots?
(a) Robotics Institute.
(b) Robotics Think Tank.
(c) National Science Foundation.
(d) Auroran Space Institute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Earth humans likely candidates for future colonization according to Fastolfe?

2. What does Fastolfe suggest will doom humanity in the future?

3. Why does Fastolfe suddenly pick up a spicer that dispenses condiments?

4. What had brought Baley and Fastolfe together three years earlier?

5. What does Dr. Susan Calvin say violates the First Law of robotics?

(see the answer key)

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