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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 does Fallom want to touch the ship's computer?
(a) because Fallom has intuited how to operate it
(b) because it's not allowed
(c) because Fallom wants to sabotage it
(d) because Fallom wants lessons

2. What begins growing on Pelorat?
(a) fungus
(b) mold
(c) moss
(d) ivy

3. How does Hiroko dress?
(a) in light clothing and no top
(b) in a short dress
(c) in a body suit
(d) in no clothing

4. What pronoun does Bliss suggest using for Fallom?
(a) it
(b) he
(c) they
(d) she

5. What allows the Solarians to live in isolation?
(a) a system of underground rivers
(b) robots
(c) the large size of their planet
(d) telepathy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fallom compare touching the computer to?

2. What do the travelers think people of Solaria and New Earth are most concerned with?

3. Why is Bander referred to as "it"?

4. Who does Fallom hope to revive?

5. What does Trevize tell Bliss to do with the child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pelorat promise Fallom if Fallom will lead the travelers out of Bander's estate?

2. Why is Bliss annoyed with Trevize for setting off the computer's alarm?

3. Why can't Fallom accompany the travelers onto the planet?

4. What criticism does Trevize have of the Solarian society?

5. Why does Trevize think Bander explains about Solaria to the travelers?

6. What aspects of the environment on New Earth affect the people's culture?

7. Describe Trevize and Pelorat's important discovery on Melpomenia.

8. Why was Bliss able to successfully overpower Bander?

9. Why is Fallom uncomfortable on the island of New Earth?

10. How does Trevize feel about Solaria?

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