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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Under what condition does Fastolfe agree to join the RIA?
(a) That Earth be invited to join the confederation.
(b) That robots be limited to gathering data.
(c) That robots be accompanied by people in colonization.
(d) That Earth be free to colonize without fear of retaliation.

4. Why does Vasilia really want to use the Psychic Probe on Baley?
(a) She wants to destroy his mind.
(b) She wants to plant suggestions in his mind.
(c) It has to do with the political rift on Aurora.
(d) It has to do with humaniform robotics.

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

6. What does Vasilia deny Baley?
(a) Use of her Personal.
(b) Access to her papers.
(c) Food or drink.
(d) Introduction to the RIA.

7. What is clear about the breakdown of the airfoil?
(a) It fails during electrical storms.
(b) It resulted from tampering at the RIA.
(c) It is an older model.
(d) It has run out of fuel.

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

9. How does Daneel describe his and Baley's relationship?
(a) Partners and friends.
(b) Soul mates.
(c) Master and slave.
(d) Casual and brief.

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

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

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

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

14. Rejected by Vasilia, to whom does Gremionis turn to offer his affections?
(a) Susan Calvin.
(b) Daneel.
(c) Gladia.
(d) Giskard.

15. What causes Baley to overcome his fear of being out in the storm?
(a) A post-hypnotic suggestion.
(b) Thinking about Gladia.
(c) Allowing Daneel to leave without him.
(d) Shame of appearing weak before the robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vasilia threaten to do against Fastolfe?

2. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is doing with Gladia and Baley?

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

4. From Gremionis's house, who does Baley call?

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

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