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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gladia's origin?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Solaria.
(c) Earth.
(d) Mars.

2. Why does Baley conclude that Gladia must have felt some shame about her relationship to Jander?
(a) Because it was illegal.
(b) Because it was recreational instead of for procreation.
(c) Because she kept it a secret.
(d) Because it was dangerous for her.

3. What does Baley think about while using the Personal?
(a) How he can confront Fastolfe again.
(b) How hard it will be to readjust to Earth.
(c) How he cannot recall his dreams.
(d) How he could never get used to this.

4. Who is trying to get around Fastolfe's refusal to create more humaniform robots?
(a) Robotics Think Tank.
(b) Auroran Space Institute.
(c) Robotics Institute.
(d) National Science Foundation.

5. Why do some people suspect Fastolfe of killing Jander?
(a) To use his parts to create a better robot.
(b) To get rid of all humaniform robots.
(c) To further his colonization ideas.
(d) To draw attention to the value of his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a noticeable prejudice among a majority of Earth people?

2. What does Baley fail to get when questioning robots about Jander?

3. When Baley and Fastolfe meet again, what do they discuss?

4. Although there is no perceived threat, what does Daneel think best?

5. What is Baley attempting to determine in his investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances of Baley's former relationship to Gladia.

2. What is the connection between Gladia and the house where Jander died?

3. How does the reunion of Baley and Fastolfe add to the suspense of the story?

4. How is Fastolfe preventing the robot-only expansion of the galaxy?

5. How has Baley become famous throughout the Spacer universe?

6. How, apparently, was the humaniform robot, R. Jander Panell, killed?

7. Aside from assisting Baley, why is Daneel sent on this mission to bring the detective to Aurora?

8. Why does Daneel think it necessary to stay near Baley other than to guard him?

9. How is Elijah Baley introduced in the novel?

10. What are Earth cities like at the time of the novel?

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