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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What/who is the murder victim in the mystery Baley is called to solve?
(a) A member of the Auroran legislature.
(b) A well-known entertainer.
(c) A scientist who builds robots.
(d) A humaniform robot.

2. What vocation of Gladia's brings her together with Jander?
(a) She teaches Solarian language.
(b) She administers his routine physical checkup.
(c) She designs robotic clothing.
(d) She designs robotic software.

3. What does Vasilia do when Baley asks if the Jander scandal is being used to manipulate Fastolfe?
(a) Laugh in his face.
(b) Turn white.
(c) Get up and walk out.
(d) Change the subject.

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

5. What does Baley declare about Gremionis?
(a) He is an RIA agent.
(b) He knows who killed Jarden.
(c) He is Vasilia's lover.
(d) He has the means to destroy Jarden.

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

7. How does Fastolfe suggest Baley recall the idea that got away from him before he fell asleep?
(a) By taking reverse steps.
(b) By using a Psychic Probe.
(c) By calling an astrologer.
(d) By putting it out of his mind for a while.

8. What does Dr. Susan Calvin say violates the First Law of robotics?
(a) White lies.
(b) Telepathy.
(c) Short circuits.
(d) Bad programming.

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

10. Like the Personal, what irritates Baley about Fastolfe's home?
(a) The unusual lighting.
(b) The strangeness.
(c) The casualness.
(d) The illusory effects.

11. 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.

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

13. What does Vasilia insist RIA will do?
(a) Clone Fastolfe's robots.
(b) Inevitably duplicate Fastolfe's achievement.
(c) Finally coerce Fastolfe into cooperation.
(d) Ultimately surpass Fastolfe's achievement.

14. 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 claims that the Globalist Conference is supporting him.
(d) He says he is going public with new information.

15. 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 further his colonization ideas.
(d) To get rid of all humaniform robots.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Baley suspect Fastolfe may have ordered Daneel to do?

3. What do both Gladia and Fastolfe agree is impossible for a human to do?

4. What is the distinction of Aurora in Space?

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

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