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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 does the minister say the condition of Earth is now?
(a) She says that Earth is radioactive.
(b) She says that Earth is isolated and wild.
(c) She says that Earth is destroyed.
(d) She says that Earth is a desert.

2. What ancient document does Deniador tell Trevize about?
(a) a ship's log
(b) a town record of travelers
(c) a personal diary
(d) a book on history

3. What animal approaches Trevize?
(a) a mountain lion
(b) a goat
(c) a bear
(d) a dog

4. What is Bliss unable to retrieve?
(a) records of myths about Earth
(b) records between twelve and thirteen thousand years old
(c) records of secret meetings of the council
(d) records more than fifteen-thousand-years old

5. What does Trevize look for as a landing spot?
(a) a highway
(b) an open field
(c) ruins
(d) a plateau

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the oldest records of Gaia stored?

2. Who do Trevize, Pelorat, and Bliss first meet with on Comporellon?

3. What does the official do?

4. What do the animals do when Trevize kills one of them?

5. What finally drives off the animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Far Star important to Comporellon?

2. Why might the showers on Comporellon be colder than showers Trevize is used to?

3. Why would a Gaian naturally value truth?

4. What does Pelorat say the rain means, when the spaceship is departing?

5. What is Trevize's initial objection to his friend accompanying him on his search?

6. How does Trevize feel when he first steps off his ship onto Aurora?

7. What does Lizalor do when she hears the word "Earth"?

8. Why won't Bliss use her mental powers to help Trevize keep the Far Star?

9. Who do the people on Comporellon believe caused the downfall of Earth?

10. Why does Bliss think marriage is unnecessary for Gaians?

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