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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Baley's wife's fear about his trip to Aurora?
(a) That he will fail and be disgraced.
(b) That the Aurorans will kill him.
(c) That Baley will resume his relationship with Gladia.
(d) That he will not survive the trip.

2. What line of Baley's questioning does Gladia resent?
(a) About the details of her intimacy with Jander.
(b) About men who have offered themselves to her.
(c) About her feelings for Fastolfe.
(d) About any other women Jander may have serviced.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What role do Daneel and Giskard play in relationship to Baley?
(a) They are to persuade Baley to return to Earth.
(b) They are to guard Baley against possible danger.
(c) They are to show Baley the sights of Aurora.
(d) They are to spy on Baley.

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

10. What brings Baley out of a deep sleep?
(a) A knocking on his door.
(b) Daneel shaking him gently.
(c) Auroran chimes.
(d) Wake up drugs.

11. Where does Vasilia work?
(a) Globalist Conference headquarters.
(b) Auroran Space Agency.
(c) Robotics Institute of Aurora (RIA).
(d) Humaniform Development Agency.

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

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

14. What is it that Baley cannot get Daneel to do?
(a) To declare some human a liar.
(b) To go against Fastolfe.
(c) To explain how he knows when someone is lying.
(d) To reveal who killed Jander.

15. What was the surprising relationship between Gladia and Jander?
(a) He had been her husband.
(b) He was her brother.
(c) He had found lovers for her.
(d) He taught her about love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladia admit about her brief encounter with Baley three years ago?

2. What does Baley ask Gladia to allow him to do?

3. What strange thing does Baley do upon reuniting with Daneel?

4. What is the distinction of Aurora in Space?

5. Where does Baley often find himself in order to fulfill his mission?

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