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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 vocation of Gladia's brings her together with Jander?
(a) She designs robotic clothing.
(b) She administers his routine physical checkup.
(c) She designs robotic software.
(d) She teaches Solarian language.

2. What is it that Baley cannot get Daneel to do?
(a) To go against Fastolfe.
(b) To explain how he knows when someone is lying.
(c) To declare some human a liar.
(d) To reveal who killed Jander.

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

4. Why do most Aurorans want to send humaniform robots to colonize other planets?
(a) They know robots can easily be replaced.
(b) They are too sure of disaster.
(c) They are too complacent to explore.
(d) They understand the longevity of robots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vasilia agree to speak with Baley?

2. What does Dr. Susan Calvin say violates the First Law of robotics?

3. What is Baley's trademark expletive?

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

5. How is human/robot etiquette different on Aurora from that on Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baley miss completely about the robot Giskard?

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

3. How does Baley have to deal with Daneel in conversation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain why Gladia rejects Baley's theory that Gremionis destroyed Jander out of jealousy.

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