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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Baley attempting to determine in his investigation?
(a) Cause and effect.
(b) Ways, timing, and concentration.
(c) What, when, and where.
(d) Means, opportunity, and motive.

2. What is a theory Baley forms as to why Jander froze up?
(a) He sensed Fastolfe had feelings for Gladia.
(b) He had a secret relationship with Vasilia.
(c) He possibly sensed Gladia's guilt about their relationship.
(d) He was ordered to lie to Fastolfe.

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

4. Why do some people suspect Fastolfe of killing Jander?
(a) To use his parts to create a better robot.
(b) To draw attention to the value of his work.
(c) To get rid of all humaniform robots.
(d) To further his colonization ideas.

5. What makes Earth humans likely candidates for future colonization according to Fastolfe?
(a) A crowded world and short life span.
(b) A sense of adventure.
(c) A history of exploration.
(d) Their expendability.

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

7. Who reacts quickly to rescue Baley from a situation during the ship's descent?
(a) Fastolfe.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Giskard.
(d) Daneel.

8. Who has been Baley's partner in two previous investigations?
(a) R. Bentley.
(b) R. Daneel Olivaw.
(c) R. Gladia.
(d) R. Geronimo.

9. What is the Outside work party led by Elijah Baley planning to do?
(a) Train robots to work outside the domes.
(b) Organize a Spacer garden.
(c) Rebuild houses after a hurricane.
(d) Colonize another world

10. Why does Fastolfe refuse to sleep with Vasilia?
(a) She is under age.
(b) She is his daughter.
(c) She is not his type.
(d) She is married.

11. How does Baley bluff Vascilia into answering his questions about Gremionis?
(a) He says he cannot prove her alibi.
(b) He tells her that he knows she was in the house when Jander died.
(c) He says he is going public with new information.
(d) He claims that the Globalist Conference is supporting him.

12. How does Demacheck feel about Baley's investigation?
(a) She doubts if Baley can succeed.
(b) She knows that Baley will fail.
(c) She thinks a woman would be better than a man.
(d) She thinks he will solve the mystery quickly.

13. What phobia do the Aurorans have that causes them to avoid people from Earth?
(a) Fear of Earth-human agression.
(b) Fear of racial contamination.
(c) Fear of Earth-human germs.
(d) Fear of potential war.

14. How is Baley transported to Aurora?
(a) On a commercial freight ship.
(b) In a comfortable Auroran spaceship.
(c) In a robot spaceship.
(d) In a time/space travel machine.

15. What does Baley think about while using the Personal?
(a) How he cannot recall his dreams.
(b) How hard it will be to readjust to Earth.
(c) How he could never get used to this.
(d) How he can confront Fastolfe again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Globalist objection to galactic expansion by Earth people?

2. What bluff does Baley attempt to pull on Fastolfe?

3. What does Vasilia insist RIA will do?

4. What is Giskard's special name for Vasilia?

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

(see the answer keys)

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