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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 physical feature of Fastolfe amuses Baley?
(a) Large nose.
(b) Bulging eyes.
(c) Cleft palate.
(d) Prominent ears.

2. Fastole accused of what by refusing to create more humaniform robots?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Intellectual greed.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Inability.

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

4. In finding out about Vasilia, what is shocking to Baley?
(a) Vasilia attempts to seduce Baley.
(b) Aurora has no concept of incest.
(c) Aurora disallows single parent families.
(d) Vasilia claims her father is a fraud.

5. What convenience is Baley said to have become a master at utilizing?
(a) The moveable sidewalk transportation system.
(b) Getting free food from the automat.
(c) The ability to talk in the Personals.
(d) Docking shuttles onto a spacecraft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do most Aurorans want to send humaniform robots to colonize other planets?

2. What amenity is used to test Baley's ability to function on Aurora?

3. What/who is the murder victim in the mystery Baley is called to solve?

4. What appears to offend Giskard?

5. What role do Daneel and Giskard play in relationship to Baley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What indicates how life-like the humaniform robots are?

2. Why does Daneel allow Baley to give him a hug which has no meaning to a robot?

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

4. Explain Dr. Susan Calvin's theory about the effect of telling a telepathic robot to lie.

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

6. Identify the difference between Outside on Aurora and Outside on Earth.

7. In what way did Fastolfe go against tradition to raise his daughter, Vasilia?

8. What is the nature of the case Baley is called upon to solve on planet Aurora?

9. How is Baley treated on the Auroran spaceship?

10. How does what appears to be an important piece of information escape Baley before he falls into a troubled sleep at Fastolfe's house?

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