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The Naked Sun | Quiz

Isaac Asimov
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The Naked Sun | Quiz

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1)

What does Baley want to examine? (from Chapter 4-7)

The viewer which was in the room where the victim is murdered.
The teleporter which was in the room where the victim is murdered.
The young man who was in the room where the victim is murdered.
The robot in the room where the victim is murdered.
2)

What is Leebig hoping to create in the population of Solaria? (from Chapter 16-18)

A super human.
Perfection.
A robot with DNA.
Nothing.
3)

What does Baley talk with Gladia concerning Gruer? (from Chapter 8-11)

Who could have poisoned him.
If he is capable of murder.
If he knows who attempted to murder him.
Why he allowed an unknownd human in his home.
4)

What does Gruer say Mr. Delmarre may have found? (from Chapter 4-7)

A way to program robots to kill humans.
A very rich vein of titanium.
The blueprints to a new type of space craft.
Evidence of a conspiracy.
5)

How does Baley say he will conduct the investigation from now on? (from Chapter 8-11)

Through Olivaw.
Without informing the authorities of Solaria.
In person.
Through viewing.
6)

What does Baley learn about Delmarre's fetal labs? (from Chapter 8-11)

That they are illegal.
That Delmarre has an assistant.
That they were compromised.
That robots were not allowed in them.
7)

Who does Baley learn is responsible for the arrow that is shot at him? (from Chapter 16-18)

Klorissa.
Gladia.
Attlebish.
Leebig.
8)

How does Baley describe Solaria? (from Chapter 16-18)

As Utopia.
As backward.
As stagnant and dehumanized.
As technologically advanced but psychologically infantile.
9)

What does Anselmo say is unbearable? (from Chapter 8-11)

That Baley has so much to learn and Anselmo does not have the time to teach him.
The fact that a murder has been committed on Solaria.
The open sky.
The thought of breathing the same air as Baley.
10)

How does Gladia dismiss the possibility that she could have harmed Gruer? (from Chapter 8-11)

That she and Gruer are siblings and she loves him.
That she has never hear of Gruer before the first murder.
That she has never been to his estate.
That she has no idea where Gruer lives.
11)

Why does Leebig say he recently destroyed a robot? (from Chapter 12-15)

Because its parts were obsolete.
Because it tried to take over control of his other robots.
Because it tried to poison him.
Because it was already destroyed.
12)

How long after conception are the fetuses brought to the farm? (from Chapter 8-11)

One month.
4 months.
2 months.
Two weeks.
13)

Of what does Baley accuse Attlebish? (from Chapter 8-11)

Incompetence.
Being afraid of being next after Gruer.
Accessory after the fact.
Murder.
14)

What does Baley do during the first part of the conference? (from Chapter 16-18)

Stalls for time.
Interrogates each suspect with the other suspects listening.
Shows the murder weapon.
Makes accusations of several people.
15)

What does Gruer say about the Solarian's knowledge of humans? (from Chapter 4-7)

They think humans are evolving to a new form.
They are fascinated by humans.
They have an incredible about of knowledge about humans.
They do not understand them.
16)

What does Leebig think can cause distrust of robots? (from Chapter 12-15)

Believing as Baley does about the first law.
Having a robot think independently .
Seeing a robot apprehend a human criminal.
Seeing a robot discipline a child.
17)

What does Baley call in the home of Gladia Delmarre? (from Chapter 16-18)

A viewing conference.
Nothing.
A seeing conference.
A bevy of CSI personnel.
18)

What does the child's robot babysitter say about lesser humanoids such as Baley? (from Chapter 12-15)

They are good subjects for DNA testing.
They reproduce too much.
They are covered in germs and shouldn't be allowed on Solaria.
They are backward in their culture.
19)

Who goes to Leebig's home? (from Chapter 16-18)

Baley.
Daneel.
Gruer.
Thool.
20)

To whom does Baley report his findings? (from Chapter 16-18)

His wife.
Undersecretary Albert Minnim.
The commission on robotic crime.
The commission on the laws of robotics.
21)

What does Anselmo suddenly do while with Baley? (from Chapter 8-11)

Laughs at him.
Screams at him.
Hits him.
Runs off to another room.
22)

How long has it been since Gladia has talked with Leebig? (from Chapter 12-15)

Several years.
A few months before her husband's death.
The same day that Baley asks Gladia.
Two days.
23)

For what had Delmarre volunteered? (from Chapter 8-11)

Nothing.
For his experiments to be used.
The position of fetal engineer.
For his DNA to be used.
24)

What does Leebig say the distrust of robots is? (from Chapter 12-15)

Mistaken.
Wise.
A human disease.
Understandable.
25)

What happens to the evidence in the murder case? (from Chapter 4-7)

It is eradicated by the household robots.
It is still in the murder victim's room.
It is in the evidence room.
There is no evidence.
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