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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. Aside from being addressed in the Personal, what other occurrence disturbs Baley?
(a) A woman enters.
(b) He doesn't know how to wash up.
(c) A public announcement comes over the intercom.
(d) He cannot unlock the door.

2. Why does Baley say the RIA needs Daneel, the only living humaniform robot?
(a) To make him get information from Fastolfe.
(b) To keep him from taking over Aurora.
(c) To hold him until Fastolfe agrees to make more.
(d) To study how he is constructed.

3. How many robots does Baley suggest would mistake Daneel for human?
(a) All of them.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Forty.

4. What do the robots know about Gremionis?
(a) His criminal record.
(b) His educational background.
(c) His entire history.
(d) Nothing.

5. Why does Daneel praise Giskard when they are in the airfoil?
(a) Because of his piloting skills.
(b) Because of his ability to turn off his senses.
(c) Because of his ability to calm Baley.
(d) Because of his night vision.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it Baley wishes he could remember?

3. What does Vasilia think of Earth sentiments?

4. What does Baley observe on Aurora that resemble things on Earth?

5. Why does Vasilia really want to use the Psychic Probe on Baley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fastolfe think about his daughter's assessment of himself?

2. Explain what happens when Baley is alone with Gladia in her house.

3. Why is the consideration of sins of commission and omission irrelevant to robots?

4. What would be the outcome if Fastolfe ordered Daneel not to consider him guilty of Jander's destruction?

5. Explain how Baley's meeting Gremionis in the Personal breaks an Earth taboo.

6. How does Baley find the character of Amadiro?

7. Explain the threat Gremionis makes when he and Baley meet at his house.

8. What confirms Baley's idea that Daneel is the one in danger?

9. Describe the ride in the airfoil back to Fastolfe's house.

10. Explain how Baley gets in to see Kenden Amadiro, head of the RIA.

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