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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daneel say will happen to the next person who takes action against a robot?
(a) The person will be confined for a week in a robot factory.
(b) The person will have to live with the Spacers for 6 months.
(c) The person will be killed.
(d) The person will be arrested.

2. What shocks Lije?
(a) That R. Daneel Olivaw has none of the characteristics of an Earth robot and is quite humanoid.
(b) That R. Daneel Olivaw laughs.
(c) That R. Daneel Olivaw knows all about Lije's life.
(d) That R. Daneel Olivaw eats hot dogs.

3. Why has Dr. Sarton's murder been assigned to the Commissioner's office?
(a) Because Spacetown is still under City jurisdiction.
(b) Because Sarton worked undercover for the Commissioner.
(c) Because he was a good friend of the President.
(d) Because Sarton recently made a breakthrough in Spacer technology.

4. What happened to Enderby three days earlier?
(a) He was demoted.
(b) He broke his glasses.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He was robbed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason for some of the riots?

2. Who do the Spacers believe is responsible for the spacer's death?

3. What is difficult for Lije about the robot?

4. Why does Lije's father lose his job at the power plant?

5. Under what circumstances will the Spacers allow an investigation and will not send a report to their Outerworlds?

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