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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Auroran robots able to handle better than Earth robots?
(a) The Three Laws of Robotics.
(b) Piloting spacecraft.
(c) Personal service to humans.
(d) Complex situations.

5. Where was the site of Baley's last mission away from earth?
(a) The Spaceport.
(b) Solaria.
(c) Mars.
(d) Aurora.

6. What does Gladia admit about her brief encounter with Baley three years ago?
(a) She regretted what happened between them.
(b) He had been the only man to touch her except her late husband.
(c) Her marriage was a sham.
(d) She became curious about Earth men.

7. What does Fastolfe bring up about Baley?
(a) The actor who portrayed him in the drama.
(b) What Baley liked to eat.
(c) Baley's agoraphobia.
(d) How Baley had more hair.

8. What frustration does Baley encounter as they near Aurora?
(a) He is denied admission to the bridge.
(b) He is locked in his cabin.
(c) He begins to feel ill.
(d) He is held up going through customs.

9. What is Baley's clinical problem?
(a) Acute agoraphobia.
(b) Acute acrophobia.
(c) Acute arachnidophobia.
(d) Acute sleep apnea.

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

11. What unnerves Baley about examining Jander's body?
(a) It is so cold.
(b) It is so human-like.
(c) It is so hard like rigor mortis.
(d) It is so mechanical looking.

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

13. What happens to Baley as he observes the ship's descent to Aurora?
(a) He freezes.
(b) He panics.
(c) He relaxes.
(d) He laughs.

14. What do both Gladia and Fastolfe agree is impossible for a human to do?
(a) Make any changes to a robot.
(b) Kill a robot.
(c) Sneak in undetected by the robots.
(d) Outwit a robot.

15. Where does Baley often find himself in order to fulfill his mission?
(a) Restaurants.
(b) Outside.
(c) Fastolfe's lab.
(d) Closets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Baley transported to Aurora?

2. What does Vasilia insist RIA will do?

3. What is the distinction of Aurora in Space?

4. What is the name given to the Globalists' plan for space colonization?

5. How does Demacheck feel about Baley's investigation?

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