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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fact causes Baley to doubt his ability to do detective work on Aurora?
(a) He does not understand their language.
(b) He has no legal authority there.
(c) He understands so little of the culture.
(d) He is limited by time.

2. What does Baley know wIll happen if he fails to prove Fastolfe did not destroy Jander?
(a) Robots will be prevented from expanding into the Galaxy.
(b) Humans will be prevented from expanding into the Galaxy.
(c) Future expansion by any king will be prevented.
(d) The RIA will be prevented from taking over Aurora.

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

4. From Gremionis's house, who does Baley call?
(a) Maloon Cicis, head of the Robotic Institute.
(b) Fastolfe.
(c) Kenden Amadiro, head of the RIA.
(d) Vasilia.

5. What does Baley theorize about future robotic family groups?
(a) They may one day learn how to reproduce.
(b) They may not want to go into space.
(c) They may one day displace humans.
(d) They may become jealous of humans.

6. What does Giskard think about Fastolfe?
(a) He is protecting Vasilia.
(b) He is the murderer.
(c) He is innocent.
(d) He is not clever enough to be the murderer.

7. Aside from being addressed in the Personal, what other occurrence disturbs Baley?
(a) He doesn't know how to wash up.
(b) A public announcement comes over the intercom.
(c) A woman enters.
(d) He cannot unlock the door.

8. How does Amadiro classify Baley?
(a) As a fish out of water.
(b) As a bumbling fool.
(c) As a waste of his time.
(d) As an uninfluential Earth person.

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

10. To what does Baley compare Gremionis's behavior?
(a) An Earth teenager.
(b) A suspicious character.
(c) A guilty suspect.
(d) A mad scientist.

11. What is Gremionis's job?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a roboticist.
(c) He is a psychologist.
(d) He is a linguist.

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

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

14. What possibility makes Daneel's testimony that Fastolfe is innocent of little use?
(a) If Fastolfe had coached Daneel to say that.
(b) If Fastolfe kept everything secret from Daneel.
(c) If Fastolfe ordered Daneel not to consider him guilty.
(d) If Fastolfe erased parts of Daneel's memory.

15. For whose sake does Baley appeal to Vasilia to help him?
(a) For the sake of Gladia.
(b) For the sake of Giskard.
(c) For the sake of all her father had done for her.
(d) For the sake of her affection for Jander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gremionis keep his distance from Baley?

2. What does Baley point out could potentially cause the RIA's plan to expand the Galaxy with robots to fail?

3. The morning after the storm, what suggestive remark does Daneel make to Baley?

4. What is clear about the breakdown of the airfoil?

5. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is studying in regard to Gladia?

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