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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assurance does Baley get while coming back to reality?
(a) Amadiro is not there.
(b) Daneel is safe.
(c) He is not dead.
(d) Fastolfe saved his life.

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

3. What is Amadiro gleefully planning to do?
(a) Take over Fastolfe's lab.
(b) Send Baley back to Earth.
(c) Marry Vasilia.
(d) to destroy Fastolfe's political power.

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

5. 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 they can do without robots on Aurora.
(d) If the robots refuse to help.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What causes Amadiro to change his behavior while Baley is in his office?
(a) The rumble of thunder.
(b) A fire alarm.
(c) A call from Vasilia.
(d) The sounds of a riot.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Baley to overcome his fear of being out in the storm?

2. Baley vaguely aware of what as he regains consciousness after being caught in the storm?

3. How does Baley introduce his theory about Amadiro?

4. Aside from being addressed in the Personal, what other occurrence disturbs Baley?

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

(see the answer keys)

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