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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gladia say she moved to Aurora?
(a) Hoping to meet men like Baley.
(b) Hoping to find a better job.
(c) Hoping to forget her loss on Solaria.
(d) Hoping to see Baley again.

2. What thought panics Baley as he thinks about Giskard?
(a) That he is not recording all the conversations.
(b) That he might have killed Jander.
(c) That he might misdirect him into danger.
(d) That another robot could be exchanged for him.

3. What irksome observation of Vasilia bothers Baley at their meeting?
(a) She says he does not resemble the actor in the drama.
(b) She says he looks like a humaniform robot.
(c) She says that he is much older than she thought.
(d) She says that he isn't bright enough to solve the crime.

4. What is necessary for conversation to conform to the humaniform mindset?
(a) Speaking slowly.
(b) A logical line of questioning.
(c) Speaking in algorithms.
(d) Allowing for long pauses to process information.

5. How does Asimov get across the poor conditions back on Earth?
(a) Through conversations between Baley and his family back home.
(b) Through Baley's descriptions of his home planet.
(c) Through having Baley explain Earth to Giskard.
(d) Through Baley's thinking how he will miss Auroran luxuries.

6. In isolation, who is Baley's only contact?
(a) R. Giskard Reventlov.
(b) R. Jander Panell.
(c) R. Daneel Olivaw.
(d) R. Lavinia Demacheck.

7. What does Baley ask Gladia to allow him to do?
(a) Take samples from Jander's body.
(b) Take photographs of Jander's body.
(c) Examine Jander's body.
(d) Move Jander's body.

8. How does the Spaceport appear to Bentley as he sees his father off?
(a) It is shiny and exciting.
(b) It looks new but it is a hundred years old.
(c) It is small and far too busy.
(d) It is desolate and largely limited to commercial traffic.

9. Who is the only surviving humaniform robot?
(a) Giskard.
(b) Fastolfe.
(c) Jander.
(d) Daneel.

10. Why do most Aurorans want to send humaniform robots to colonize other planets?
(a) They are too complacent to explore.
(b) They know robots can easily be replaced.
(c) They understand the longevity of robots.
(d) They are too sure of disaster.

11. Who brings Baley the astrosimulator of his own volition?
(a) Giskard.
(b) Fastolfe.
(c) Daneel.
(d) The ship's captain.

12. What does Baley realize he would be willing to do?
(a) Die defending Daneel.
(b) Like Giskard more than he likes Daneel.
(c) Kill Giskard if he harms Daneel.
(d) Resign and return to Earth.

13. What bluff does Baley attempt to pull on Fastolfe?
(a) That Gladia confessed to killing Jander.
(b) That he may have found the key to an answer.
(c) That Daneel told him why Jander was killed.
(d) That he knows who killed Jander.

14. How does Vasilia agree to speak with Baley?
(a) For five minutes via trimensic channel.
(b) With assurance he will not ask about her father.
(c) With Giskard in the room with them.
(d) By astral telepathy.

15. What does Baley need before visiting Aurora?
(a) A space ship.
(b) Maps.
(c) Permission.
(d) Directions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surprising relationship between Gladia and Jander?

2. What line of Baley's questioning does Gladia resent?

3. Why does Baley think he might be caught in a hoax?

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

5. What does Baley declare about Gremionis?

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