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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is studying in regard to Gladia?
(a) Her adaptation to a robotic marriage.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her grieving process.
(d) Her impressionability.

2. What does Vasilia think of Earth sentiments?
(a) She wants to study them.
(b) She scorns them.
(c) She knows nothing about them.
(d) She covets them.

3. What does Baley admit to Gladia about the upcoming hearing?
(a) He plans to question Amadiro.
(b) He doubts he can convince the Chairman.
(c) He doubts he will be invited.
(d) He knows he will convince the Chairman.

4. Who does Baley meet in the Communal Personal?
(a) Gremionis.
(b) Fastolfe.
(c) Vasilia.
(d) Gladia.

5. What is Baley warned about during his trimensic call?
(a) The slander laws of Aurora.
(b) The difficulty of getting past robots.
(c) The danger of listening devices.
(d) The police force of Aurora.

6. At what point is aggression removed from inhabitants of Aurora?
(a) During their sleep.
(b) During elementary education.
(c) During adolescence.
(d) During the embryonic stage.

7. Why does Baley say the RIA needs Daneel, the only living humaniform robot?
(a) To keep him from taking over Aurora.
(b) To study how he is constructed.
(c) To make him get information from Fastolfe.
(d) To hold him until Fastolfe agrees to make more.

8. What does Baley point out could potentially cause the RIA's plan to expand the Galaxy with robots to fail?
(a) If the robots refuse to help.
(b) If they cannot control the robots.
(c) If they cannot produce the robots.
(d) If they can do without robots on Aurora.

9. Why does Baley begin taking Giskard's opinion more seriously?
(a) Because he has known the principles for a long time.
(b) Because Fastolfe may have overlooked Giskard.
(c) Because Daneel refuses to make comments.
(d) Because Vasilia trusts him so much.

10. How does Amadiro describe the founders of Aurora?
(a) Rugged pioneers who lived for adventure.
(b) True individualists who escaped overcrowded Earth.
(c) Religious purists who escaped planet Earth.
(d) True utopians who were banished from Earth.

11. What does Baley promise Gremionis he will try?
(a) To put in a good word with Gladia.
(b) To reward him for his help.
(c) To keep his name out of conversations.
(d) to do his best to keep him out of trouble.

12. What does Baley say he is trying to find out about Vasilia?
(a) If she had a relationship with Janer.
(b) If she is an accomplice to Jander's murder.
(c) If she is attracted to him.
(d) If she knows who killed Jander.

13. What indicates to Baley that humans on Aurora do not really think of robots as equals?
(a) Robots are given ugly uniforms.
(b) Humans make the robots stand in niches.
(c) Robots are made to be servants.
(d) Robots are denied political office.

14. What does Vasilia threaten to do against Fastolfe?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Burn his papers.
(c) Take him to court.
(d) Go public if she must.

15. Why does Fastolfe reject Vasilia's advances?
(a) It would be morally wrong.
(b) It would take up too much of his time.
(c) It would make Gladia jealous.
(d) It would destroy his objectivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only good thing Gladia mentions about Solaria, her home planet?

2. What does Baley know wIll happen if he fails to prove Fastolfe did not destroy Jander?

3. In what way does Daneel disagree with Vasilia's perception of Fastolfe?

4. How does Amadiro classify Baley?

5. What are the moral standards now back on Earth?

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