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

2. What is Baley's trademark expletive?
(a) Leaping lizards!
(b) Jehoshaphat!
(c) Heavens above!
(d) Shazam!

3. What unnerves Baley about examining Jander's body?
(a) It is so mechanical looking.
(b) It is so hard like rigor mortis.
(c) It is so cold.
(d) It is so human-like.

4. Where does Vasilia work?
(a) Globalist Conference headquarters.
(b) Auroran Space Agency.
(c) Humaniform Development Agency.
(d) Robotics Institute of Aurora (RIA).

5. From where are the origins of all life on Aurora?
(a) Evolution on Aurora.
(b) The despised planet Earth.
(c) Colonization from Mars.
(d) The parallel universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gladia admit about her brief encounter with Baley three years ago?

2. Who is the only surviving humaniform robot?

3. What is Baley's connection to Gladia?

4. What makes Earth humans likely candidates for future colonization according to Fastolfe?

5. What brings Baley out of a deep sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define the line of questioning for which Baley gets no information from the robots who are guarding him.

2. What are the reasons Auroran Globalists reject Earth people as having any part in Galactic Expansion?

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

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

5. Explain why Fastolfe hurls a large spicer at Baley.

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

7. How does Daneel explain that another robot could be substituted for Giskard without anyone knowing?

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

9. Describe the impact on the weather as Baley goes about trying to prove Fastolfe's innocence.

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

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