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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 Baley admit to Gladia about the upcoming hearing?
(a) He doubts he can convince the Chairman.
(b) He doubts he will be invited.
(c) He plans to question Amadiro.
(d) He knows he will convince the Chairman.

2. What idea does Vasilia question?
(a) Putting a robot out of commission is murder.
(b) Robots are recreating themselves.
(c) Baley knows what he's talking about.
(d) Reprogramming a robot is a crime.

3. From Gremionis's house, who does Baley call?
(a) Fastolfe.
(b) Vasilia.
(c) Kenden Amadiro, head of the RIA.
(d) Maloon Cicis, head of the Robotic Institute.

4. What is it Baley wishes he could remember?
(a) Something his wife told him on Earth.
(b) Something he saw in Gladia's arms.
(c) Something he used to know about Fastolfe.
(d) Something he heard at the RIA.

5. Baley vaguely aware of what as he regains consciousness after being caught in the storm?
(a) Fastolfe and Daneel.
(b) Vasilia and a doctor.
(c) Gremionis and a robot.
(d) A woman and Giskard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gladia think no one really cares about Jander?

2. What does Vasilia think Fastolfe is doing with Gladia and Baley?

3. Aside from being addressed in the Personal, what other occurrence disturbs Baley?

4. Under what condition does Fastolfe agree to join the RIA?

5. At what point is aggression removed from inhabitants of Aurora?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meeting with the Chairman supposed to be about?

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

3. What is Amadiro's goal for creating humaniform robots in the RIA?

4. How does Vasilia feel about classifying Jander's destruction as murder.

5. What does Vasilia have to say about Fastolfe's fascination with Baley and Gladia?

6. How does Baley find the character of Amadiro?

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

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

9. How does Baley argue that Daneel might be able to control other robots?

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

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