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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea does Vasilia question?
(a) Robots are recreating themselves.
(b) Putting a robot out of commission is murder.
(c) Reprogramming a robot is a crime.
(d) Baley knows what he's talking about.

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

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

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

5. What does Amadiro think about the Auroran society?
(a) It is adequate to expand colonization.
(b) It is the best of the Spacer worlds.
(c) It is emotionally more advanced than others.
(d) It is the last hope for the Spacer worlds.

6. What is the only good thing Gladia mentions about Solaria, her home planet?
(a) Lots of space.
(b) Walks in nature.
(c) Great theater.
(d) Job opportunities.

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

8. What does Vasilia say she meant to Fastolfe?
(a) A human experiment.
(b) Defiance of convention.
(c) Revenge on her mother.
(d) A burden.

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

10. Why does Baley suddenly realize Amadiro stalled him in his office?
(a) To make him miss his transportation.
(b) To give him time to make up an alibi.
(c) To make him have to face the storm.
(d) To make him miss his appointment with Fastolfe.

11. What is the main agenda at the meeting with the Chairman?
(a) Who killed Jander.
(b) Who should explore and settle the Galaxy.
(c) How more humaniform robots can be built.
(d) Why Jander was put out of commission.

12. How many robots does Baley suggest would mistake Daneel for human?
(a) Twenty.
(b) All of them.
(c) Forty.
(d) One hundred.

13. In what way does Daneel disagree with Vasilia's perception of Fastolfe?
(a) Believing Fastolfe is innocent.
(b) Believing Fastolfe is cruel.
(c) Believing Fastolfe abused Vasilia.
(d) Believing Fastolfe is really Vasilia's father.

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

15. What happens between Baley and Gladia?
(a) They go to separate rooms.
(b) They cannot sleep.
(c) They go to bed together.
(d) They have an argument.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Amadiro gleefully planning to do?

2. What does Baley admit to Gladia about the upcoming hearing?

3. Why does Daneel praise Giskard when they are in the airfoil?

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

5. How does Baley introduce his theory about Amadiro?

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