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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. In what does Lije try to intervene?
(a) The shooting death of a colleague.
(b) The vilification of robots.
(c) The commotion he and the robot enounter.
(d) His wife's bad habits.

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

3. What is ironic about Daneel threatening to use a blaster against a human?
(a) Robots cannot use blasters against humans.
(b) Daneel is human.
(c) Daneel is violating the law he is sworn to uphold.
(d) Daneel does not have a real blaster.

4. What will Lije receive if he agrees to working with a robot?
(a) A large raise.
(b) A grateful boss.
(c) New knowledge about how robots operate.
(d) Prestige among his colleagues.

5. What is Elijah Baley's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Politician.
(d) Biologist.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Julius Enderby's occupation?

4. Why does Lije go to Spacetown?

5. What is Enderby about to tell Baley?

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