View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Incident At A Shoe Counter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who disagrees with Lije's idea?
(a) Lije's boss.
(b) The store manager.
(c) Lije's friend who happens by.
(d) Daneel.

2. What would be an immense challenge?
(a) Proving the suicide was just that.
(b) A robot partner.
(c) Obtaining legal compensation against the manufacturer.
(d) A fair investigation.

3. Under what circumstances will the Spacers allow an investigation and will not send a report to their Outerworlds?
(a) If the family of the dead spacer is spared of knowing it was suicide.
(b) If there are two Spacers involved in the investigation.
(c) If Lije takes on a Spacer robot as his partner.
(d) If the company who manufactured the faulty relay is punished.

4. What is the reason for some of the riots?
(a) They are not sure.
(b) Robots taking over men's jobs.
(c) The lack of safety precautions in factories.
(d) Robots looking too human.

5. About what are the women at the shoe store angry?
(a) That the special sale is canceled.
(b) Because the store manager insulted an elderly customer.
(c) Because robots are not allowed to shop there.
(d) That the clerks are robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Lije and his two sisters live after his father dies?

2. What can the women do if they cannot accept Lije's statement?

3. Who notices that Julius Enderby appears uneasy and distressed about something?

4. What do Lije and Daneel do after the store patrons calm?

5. What is one thing that may be difficult for Lije in working with the robot?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 327 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample