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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Baley vaguely aware of what as he regains consciousness after being caught in the storm?
(a) Vasilia and a doctor.
(b) Gremionis and a robot.
(c) Fastolfe and Daneel.
(d) A woman and Giskard.

4. What gives Baley the idea that something is up involving a third person?
(a) Gremionis's fear of retribution.
(b) Giskard's refusal to speak.
(c) Vasilia's nervousness.
(d) Daneel's assurance that everything is fine.

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

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

7. What does Baley observe on Aurora that resemble things on Earth?
(a) The design of official protocol.
(b) Methods of communication.
(c) Escalators.
(d) Trappings proper to officialdom.

8. What does Baley figure out about Amadiro's stalling tactics?
(a) That robots do not work well during storms.
(b) That Fastolfe is in immediate danger.
(c) That Daneel, not he, is the target.
(d) That Amadiro is recording the meeting.

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

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What indicates to Baley that humans on Aurora do not really think of robots as equals?

2. What possibility makes Daneel's testimony that Fastolfe is innocent of little use?

3. What does Vasilia say she meant to Fastolfe?

4. Why does Baley begin taking Giskard's opinion more seriously?

5. Who wants to have a relationship with Gladia?

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