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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the story about a man in London who committed a murder and then got lost in the never-ending roads, mazes and alleyways of the City?
(a) "A Londoner Murders and Wanders."
(b) "Wandering Murderer."
(c) "Wandering Londoner."
(d) "A Murderer Wanders in London."

2. What is dangerous to a positronic brain?
(a) Water.
(b) Radiation.
(c) Sonic waves.
(d) Electrical impulses.

3. How does Enderby accidentally kill Dr. Sarton?
(a) In thinking Dr. Sarton is Daneel.
(b) Enderby's blaster went off when he trips.
(c) Enderby intended to kill Fastole and Sarton got in the way.
(d) It was no accident.

4. Where does Lije think Daneel could hide a blaster?
(a) In his arm cavity.
(b) In his food sac.
(c) Daneel can't hide one.
(d) In his leg cavity.

5. What does Francis Clousarr do?
(a) He is a mechanic at the yeast factory.
(b) He is a baker at the yeast factory.
(c) He is a manager at the yeast factory.
(d) He is a zymologist, or yeast specialist.

6. What is Dr. Gerrigel not able to imagine a human would do voluntarily?
(a) Exiting the city and traveling across country on foot.
(b) Going to Spacetown.
(c) Traveling by train.
(d) Keeping an android in the house.

7. What does Clousarr try to do to Daneel?
(a) Ignore him.
(b) Punch him.
(c) Rile him.
(d) Shoot him.

8. Why does Lije decide to leave Jessie's name out of his report about the group?
(a) She is his wife.
(b) She has told them everything she knows and has not committed any crime.
(c) She has been duped.
(d) She is the mother of his child.

9. How long would it take to create a non-Aesonion positronic brain which dismisses the Three Laws?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 20 years.

10. Why are most robots made in human form?
(a) So humans are less afraid of them.
(b) It is an issue of economics and efficiency.
(c) Because robots need to feel a part of a community.
(d) So robots can infiltrate and spy.

11. What happens when Daneel and Lije rise from their table?
(a) Daneel trips and falls into a woman who screams "robot."
(b) The manager tells them the dinner is on him.
(c) The waiter asks them to leave via the kitchen.
(d) Two men who are watching them also rise.

12. Of what is Dr. Gerrigel afraid?
(a) Androids.
(b) Humans.
(c) Robots.
(d) Flying.

13. How is Jessie behaving as she comes into the station?
(a) As if she is embarrassed.
(b) Crying.
(c) Laughing.
(d) In a fit of anger.

14. When Daneel is explaining his abilities, what briefly crosses Lije's mind?
(a) That Enderby could be them murderer.
(b) That Lije could get to like Daneel as a friend.
(c) That Daneel is capable of lying.
(d) That Daneel is incapable of lying.

15. What does Lije want to test with Daneel?
(a) The Second Law of Robotics.
(b) The First Law of Robotics.
(c) The Third Law of Robotics.
(d) His theory about human appearing robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of the group that Jesse is attending?

2. About what is Enderby surprisingly calm?

3. What does Daneel ask Lije after they turn over Clousarr to detention?

4. To what does Lije's mind think back?

5. What is one of the things that gives Lije the idea that Enderby is guilty of killing Dr. Sarton?

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